Manigonigo Island
.svg)  Manigonigo Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°36′12″N 123°10′41″E / 11.60333°N 123.17806°E |
| Adjacent to | |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Carles |
Manigonigo Island (variously Manigonigo Islet and called Islote de Manigonigo during Spanish rule) is an
Spanish rule
.
Location and geography
Manigonigo Island is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of
Nabunot Island.[1] The island is small and flat. Two small rocks, the Anegada Rocks, are 1.21 kilometres (.75 mi) southwest of Manigonigo.[2]
Lighthouse
During Spanish rule of the Philippines, the Spanish built 27 major and 33 minor lighthouses throughout the Philippines, including one on Manigonigo Island.[3] On 6 November 1894, the Spanish government gave notice of their intent to erect a lighthouse on Manigonigo on 15 November that same year.[4] The original tower was a steel tourelle and was prefabricated in France. While the original tower was 34 feet (10 m) high, the current tower is only 29 feet (8.8 m) high; however, the lighthouse's focal point is still 68 feet (21 m) high, flashing once every seven seconds.[5]
See also
- List of islands in the Philippines
- Lighthouses in the Philippines
References
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 220. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 93. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Spanish Lighthouses of the Philippines". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "No. 577-Cape, East Indies, China, and Australia Stations". No. 26568. London Gazette. 6 November 1894. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Philippines: Panay and Guimaras". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.