Capitancillo Island

Capitancillo

Capitancillo Island, Bogo City, Cebu
Capitancillo

Location within the Philippines

Geography
Location Visayan Sea
Coordinates 10°59′24″N 124°6′14″E / 10.99000°N 124.10389°E / 10.99000; 124.10389Coordinates: 10°59′24″N 124°6′14″E / 10.99000°N 124.10389°E / 10.99000; 124.10389
Archipelago Central Visayas
Adjacent bodies of water Bogo Bay
Area 6 ha (15 acres)
Highest elevation 4.5 m (14.8 ft)[1]
Country
Province Cebu
City Bogo
Demographics
Population uninhabited

Capitancillo (historiclly Islote de Captitoncillo and variously Capitancillo islet) is a small, coral island near Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines. The island is a protected marine sanctuary, featuring three dive sites and a lighthouse.

Location and geography

Capitancillo is a small uninhabited island northeast of Cebu Island in the Visayan Sea. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Bogo Island and just outside Bogo Bay. Three areas around the island (the Ormoc Shoal, the Nuñez Shoal, and the southwest wall of Capitancillo) are recognized dive sites. Polambato Port, Nailon Wharf, Marangog Cove, and Odlot Hideaway all serve as jumping-off points to the island from Bogo, and the trip takes anywhere from fifteen to forty-five minutes. There are no stores or accommodations available on the island.[2]

History

Legends surrounding the island state that Capitancillo was named after Captain Basillo, the captain of a Spanish trading vessel. According to the legends, Captain Basillo insulted a local datu, named Bugtopasan. Bugtopasan cursed Captain Basillo and put a spell on him, transforming the Captain's galleon into the island.[3]

Lighthouse

The original lighthouse was listed in the Faros Españoles de Ultramar as one of 27 major lighthouses of the Philippines.[4] The Capitancillo lighthouse was built in 1905, with the current white steel tower dating from the 1950s. The tower is 83 feet (25 m) high and flashes three white lights every ten seconds. The lighthouse's designation is ARLHS PHI-079.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 183. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Capitancillo: Cebu’s new ocean leisure spot". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Legend of Capitancillo". The Bogo Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Spanish Lighthouses of the Philippines". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Capitancillo Island Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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