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Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

by manlalakbay

davao, Philippines

November 1, 2011

Best of IgoUgo During my first visit to Ilocos, the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse was one of my favorite attractions. That is why I was determined to be able to show it to my husband who has never been to Ilocos before.After our visit to Bangui windmills, we tried to ...Read more During my first visit to Ilocos, the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse was one of my favorite attractions. That is why I was determined to be able to show it to my husband who has never been to Ilocos before.

After our visit to Bangui windmills, we tried to hurry to the lighthouse which I knew offered a spectacular view of the sunset. We got to the lighthouse around 5.20PM but apparently it closes at 5PM. I found this unfortunate because the natural light of the sunset would have made for good photos.

Not to be easily discouraged, we decided to sit by the steps and just watch the sun set over Cape Bojeador, which was what the part of the sea one can see from the lighthouse. It was definitely a dramatic sunset though cut short by appearance of clouds.

We decided to come back the next day to be able to take pictures inside the lighthouse. We did.

One of the things people must remember, it is a functioning lighthouse up to this date. It was built in the late 1800s to guide the way of passing Spanish galleons. At present, the lighthouse operates on solar panels, which I personally appreciate since it is renewable energy.

Finding the lighthouse would be easy whether you car coming from the direction of Laoag or of Pagudpud because there are easily visible signs that point motorists where to go. Getting to the lighthouse is a general ascending direction but with the paved road, this does not pose a problem. It actually attracts more tourists to come.

There is a small museum inside the lighthouse which is supposed to show photos and some news clippings of the lighthouse. When I was there last 2003, the photos were still in good condition. Eight years after, the photos were just a marble of colors probably from rains that may have dripped through its ceilings. It was a bit sad to see that the Museum was not fully maintained, but it does not take away from the beauty of the lighthouse.

Like most old structures of Ilocos, it was made of red brick. It has three levels, one of which looked like a garage (though it seems impossible to bring a car over through stairs), the level where the museum was along with three other locked rooms, then a stairs which led to the tower itself.

The entrance to the tower was closed to the public. I don't know when they allow people to see it because I've seen photos in which people were beside the light of the lighthouse. Oh well.

The lighthouse remains to be one of my favorite things to take pictures of in Ilocos Norte. While it may have lost a bit of its history and seem to be more dilapidated than last I remember, it remains a must-visit site. Going there is visiting a bit of our local history. Close

From journal Sand, wind, brick and sun of Ilocos Norte

Bojeador Lighthouse of Burgos

by Manuel Uy Cheng

Mandaluyong, undefined, Australia

November 13, 2003

One of the first things to see in Ilocos Norte is the Bojeador Lighthouse at the northwesternmost tip of the Philippines in the sleepy town of Burgos. A narrow road to the left of the highway to Pagudpud leads up a steep hill that stops at the base ...Read more

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