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Bagatao Island Lighthouse
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LocationBagatao Island, Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines
Coordinates12°49′56.1″N 123°47′30.2″E / 12.832250°N 123.791722°E / 12.832250; 123.791722
Tower
Constructed1904 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionsteel tower
Height8.8 metres (29 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, gray trimmings[2]
Light
First lit1904 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height41.1 metres (135 ft)[1]
Lenssixth order Fresnel lens (original), API FA-250[3] (current)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

Bagatao Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Bagatao Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Sorsogon Bay, in the province of Sorsogon in the Philippines. The 29-foot (8.8 m) white cylindrical iron tower is situated on the rocky headland that forms the southern point in the western end of the Island, giving the total light elevation of 135 feet (41 m). The light not only marks the entrance to the bay, but also assists ships in navigating the bend around Ticao Island of Masbate province as they head to San Bernardino Strait and exit to the Pacific Ocean.[4]

Bagatao Island is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Magallanes, Sorsogon. Barangays Biga and Behia which administer the island are two of the 34 barangays of the said municipality.[5]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, "List of Light 1920, Vol. II", p.66. Washington Government Printing Office, 1920.
  2. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, "List of Lights, Pub. 112", p.182. NGA, 2009.
  3. ^ "Spanish Lighthouses – Light Station Bagatao" Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Maritime Safety Services Command. Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
  4. ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands Part 1", p.103. Washington Government Printing Office, 1919.
  5. ^ "Bagatao and Sablayan Islands". Sorsogon City. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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