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Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

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Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, also known as Burgos Lighthouse, is a cultural heritage structure in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, that was established during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.Cabo Bojeador Light. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society World List of Lights. Retrieved on August 30, 2010. The lighthouse was first lit on March 30, 1892, and is set high on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill overlooking the scenic Cape Bojeador where early galleons used to sail by. After over 100 years, it still functions and serves ships that enter the Philippine archipelago from the north and guide them safely away from the rocky coast of the town.Burgos Ilocos Norte . Pasyalan Ilocos Norte. Retrieved on April 23, 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

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