Napindan Lighthouse

Coordinates: 14°31′14″N 121°06′57.8″E / 14.52056°N 121.116056°E / 14.52056; 121.116056
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Napindan Lighthouse
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LocationTaguig, Rizal, Philippines
Coordinates14°31′14″N 121°06′57.8″E / 14.52056°N 121.116056°E / 14.52056; 121.116056

The Napindan Lighthouse (Filipino: Parola ng Napindan) was a lighthouse in

Philippine Independence movement. It was destroyed during the Philippine–American War
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Background

The Napindan Lighthouse (Parola ng Napindan) is a named used by historians to refer to a former lighthouse situated at the mouth of Napindan Channel, a vantage point of the Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. The site of the former lighthouse is in present-day Barangay Napindan in Taguig. There is no known extant photograph of the lighthouse.[1]

Philippine Revolution

According to local historians of both the cities of

Spanish colonial administration over the Philippines. The Cry of Pugad Lawin which occurred in August 1896 is widely regarded as the start of the Philippine Revolution.[1]

At the lighthouse, Katipunan members were briefed by

Pio Valenzuela regarding his dialogue with reformist writer José Rizal over the later's opinion on a revolution. Valenzuela reported that in order for a revolution to be a success they must maintain relations with wealthy traders, mobilize sympathizers to join the revolution, secure foreign government support, and enlist the service of Antonio Luna who is a military commander with training in peninsular Spain. It was during their meeting at the lighthouse, where the Katipunan decided to launch a revolution and planned to start the uprising following an onslaught of a typhoon. The revolution was started earlier than planned with the discovery of the Katipunan by Spanish colonial authorities.[1]

Philippine-American War and destruction

During the Philippine–American War, the Katipunan used the site again as a command center. During the Battle of Taguig, the lighthouse was destroyed on March 19, 1899 by an American ship, the USS Laguna de Bay.[1]

Replacement

The structure which replaced the old Napindan Lighthouse. The structure is also referred to with the same name.

A small concrete structure with a solar-power beacon was built by the Philippine Coast Guard to aid marine vessels entering the Pasig River from Laguna de Bay and vice versa.[1]

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