Capitancillo (historically Islote de Captitoncillo and variously Capitancillo islet) is a small coral island (about 600 hectares in size) near Bogo, Cebu, Philippines. The island is a protected marine sanctuary, featuring three dive sites and a lighthouse.

Capitancillo
The island in 2011
Capitancillo is located in Visayas
Capitancillo
Capitancillo
Location in the Visayas
Capitancillo is located in Philippines
Capitancillo
Capitancillo
Location in the Philippines
Geography
LocationVisayan Sea
Coordinates10°59′25″N 124°06′14″E / 10.9903°N 124.1039°E / 10.9903; 124.1039
ArchipelagoCentral Visayas
Adjacent toCamotes Sea
Area600 ha (1,500 acres)
Highest elevation4.5 m (14.8 ft)[1]
Administration
ProvinceCebu
CityBogo
BarangayOdlot
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Capitancillo Island Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1905 Edit this on Wikidata
Height25 m (82 ft), 83 ft (25 m) Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1990, 1905 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height30 m (98 ft), 98 ft (30 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Etymology

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Capitáncillo is Spanish for "subchief", from capitán ("captain") + -cillo (diminutive suffix).[2]

Location and geography

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Capitancillo is a small uninhabited island northeast of Cebu Island in the Camotes Sea. It is 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) east of Odlot barangay, Bogo. 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 45 minutes. There are no stores nor accommodation available on the island.[3]

Lighthouse

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The original lighthouse was listed in the Faros Españoles de Ultramar as one of 27 major lighthouses of the Philippines.[4][5] 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.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 2008
  2. ^ Marquez, Ophelia; Ramos Navarro Wold, Lillian (1998). Compilation of Colonial Spanish Terms and Document-Related Phrases. SHHAR Press.
  3. ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer 2011
  4. ^ Sánchez Terry 1992
  5. ^ Rowlett 2016
  6. ^ Lighthouse Explorer 2014

Sources

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