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.
Etymology
''Capitáncillo'' is Spanish for "subchief", from ''capitán'' ("
captain") + ''-cillo'' (
diminutive suffix
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Location and geography
Capitancillo is a small uninhabited island northeast of
Cebu Island
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 1 ...
in the Camotes Sea. It is 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.
Lighthouse
The original lighthouse was listed in the ''Faros Españoles de Ultramar'' as one of 27 major lighthouses of the Philippines. The Capitancillo lighthouse was built in 1905, with the current white steel tower dating from the 1950s. The tower is high and flashes three white lights every ten seconds.
See also
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Lighthouses in the Philippines
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List of islands in the Philippines
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Desert island
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External links
Capitancillo Islandat
OpenStreetMap
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Islands of Cebu
Uninhabited islands of the Philippines
Bogo, Cebu