Manigonigo Island (variously Manigonigo Islet and called Islote de Manigonigo during Spanish rule) is an island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of fourteen islands politically administered by the municipality of Carles. The island's lighthouse was built by the Spanish during Spanish rule.
Manigonigo Island is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Panay Island coast in the Visayan Sea, 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Panay and 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) west 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]
^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. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^"Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 93. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
manigonigo, island, variously, manigonigo, islet, called, islote, manigonigo, during, spanish, rule, island, northeastern, iloilo, philippines, fourteen, islands, politically, administered, municipality, carles, island, lighthouse, built, spanish, during, span. Manigonigo Island variously Manigonigo Islet and called Islote de Manigonigo during Spanish rule is an island in northeastern Iloilo Philippines It is one of fourteen islands politically administered by the municipality of Carles The island s lighthouse was built by the Spanish during Spanish rule ManigonigoManigonigoLocation within the PhilippinesGeographyCoordinates11 36 12 N 123 10 41 E 11 60333 N 123 17806 E 11 60333 123 17806 Coordinates 11 36 12 N 123 10 41 E 11 60333 N 123 17806 E 11 60333 123 17806Adjacent toJintotolo ChannelVisayan SeaAdministrationPhilippinesRegionWestern VisayasProvinceIloiloMunicipalityCarles Contents 1 Location and geography 2 Lighthouse 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation and geography EditManigonigo Island is 6 4 kilometres 4 mi northeast of Panay Island coast in the Visayan Sea 2 6 kilometres 1 6 mi east of Panay and 3 2 kilometres 2 mi west 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 EditDuring 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 EditList of islands in the Philippines Lighthouses in the PhilippinesReferences Edit 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 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Sailing Directions Enroute Philippine Islands PDF National Geospatial Intelligence Agency 2008 p 93 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 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of the Philippines Panay and Guimaras The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill External links EditManigonigo Island at OpenStreetMap Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manigonigo Island amp oldid 1149126041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
