Cape Bolinao Lighthouse
I have always loved lighthouses, I found each one to be different and fascinating and my quest to visit more lighthouses started.
The Cape Bolinao Lighthouse at Patar rises 351 feet (107 m) above sea level atop Punta Piedra Point, a towering hill of solid rock which is the sharp point of Cape Bolinao itself. It was built by the Americans in 1903 on a 351 feet (107 m) high promontory at the western part of Cape Bolinao, the lighthouse still sends signals to vessels passing by the area.
The lighthouse provides a panoramic view of a portion of the 1,269 hectare Cape Bolinao Dendro Thermal Ipil-Ipil Plantation on a land area where archaeological excavations have revealed relics from the 14th to the 15th centuries. Filipino, British and American engineers constructed the lighthouse in 1905.
Fast facts that may help you on the trip:
1.Coming from Manila you have to travel to Bolinao, Pangasinan.
2.From Abrac Beach in Patar you can walk to the lighthouse (though the walk is a bit long ).
3.Or, you can get there by getting a tricycle tour in Bolinao.
