Cape Engaño Lighthouse
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Palaui Island Santa Ana Cagayan Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 18°34′47.51″N 122°8′15.68″E / 18.5798639°N 122.1376889°ECoordinates: 18°34′47.51″N 122°8′15.68″E / 18.5798639°N 122.1376889°E |
| Year first constructed | 1892 |
| Construction | Stone |
| Tower shape | Octagonal tower with balcony and lantern removed, in the middle of an enclosed court |
| Markings / pattern | Light gray tower |
| Height | 14.5 metres (48 ft) |
| Focal height | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Original lens | first-order catadioptric lens |
| Current lens | n/a |
| Light source | Solar power |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Fog signal | none |
| Admiralty number | F2732 |
| NGA number | 14020 |
| ARLHS number | PHI-013 |
| Heritage |
Important Cultural Property 
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Cape Engaño Lighthouse, also known as Faro de Cabo Engaño, (Filipino: Parola ng Cape Engaño) is a historic lighthouse located at the Palaui Island in the town of Santa Ana, the province of Cagayan, Philippines. Located at the northernmost part of Luzon Island and situated atop the summit of a hill, 92 meters above sea-level, the lighthouse provides a 360-degree view of Babuyan Island and the Dos Hermanas Island (Two Sisters) on the North, Pacific Ocean on the West and Engaño cove on the East.
Cape Engaño Lighthouse is now under the supervision of the Department of Transportation and Communications through the Philippine Coast Guards' lighthouse division.
Faro de Cabo Engaño is one of the four lighthouses built during the Spanish Colonial period, which served as gateway lighthouse for incoming ships. The construction started on 21 September 1888 and finished on 31 December 1892, where in most of the laborers are Filipinos.
THE JAMORABON FAMILY
The Cape Engaño Lighthouse become home of the Jamorabons for generations.They also work as lighthouse keeper,namely Gregorio Jamorabon,the longest-servicing lighthouse keeper.The complex used to shelter 7 crew members tasked to maintain the lighthouse. In that time according to Teresa Jamorabon,late wife of Gregorio Jamorabon,the lighthouse is only the place where residents enjoy electricity. Teresa Jamorabon described how well the government took care of the lighthouse keepers and the station.Their rations-rice,beans,noodles,cooking oil and kerosene-arrived every month and were shared equally among the workers,regardless ranks. Imelda Jamorabon-Leaño,Teresa Jamorabon's 8th child,recalled how she and the other worker's children
According to the Jamorabons,the name of the lighthouse was given by Spaniard seafarers when they first set foot on the cape and were so stunned by its natural beauty that they named it "Engaño".
It is initially designed by Engineer Magin Pers y Pers, who also designed Cape Bojeador and Capones Island but was continued by Guillermo Brockman.
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