Parola ng Cape SantiagoParola ng Cape Santiago is a Marked Structure, NHCP; Registered Property, Province of Batangas; Registered Property, Municipality of Calatagan, Batangas located at Calatagan, Batangas, Region IV-A.
Marker Text:
Parola ng Cape Santiago
Kilala bilang Faro de Cabo Santiago. Unang siniyasat at ipinanukala ni Margin Pers y Pers, 1887. Itinayo ng Aldecoa y Cia na yari sa ladrilyo batay sa disenyo ni Guillermo Brockman, 1890. Nagsilbing gabay ng mga naglalayag sa daungan ng Maynila.
Date Unveiled: March 12, 2018
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The lighthouse is also well known in the Philippines as Punta de Santiago or Faro de Punta Santiago. However, some call it Cape Santiago. So whatever name they call it, all of these names refer to the lighthouse in Calatagan, Batangas. The name Santiago was named after the then owner of the land, Don Santiago Zobel. He personally donated the one hectare property for the construction of the lighthouse.
Punta de Santiago was put together and started by Magin Pers y Pers in December 15, 1890. On the other hand Guillermo Brockman finished the construction at a later time. The Calatagan Lighthouse has withstood typhoons, earthquakes and other calamities. And it has even withstood the Spanish, American and Japanese wars. Even today, one can catch a glimpse on the scars of war on its gate’s grills. It is said to be the oldest structure in Calatagan today.
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Served as garrison of the Japanese military on 1942 during the Spanish occupation where the American airplane bomb the light station and these Japanese soldiers died inside the quarters and tunnel.
Serves as guide to navigators and vessels coming from Manila going toward Visayas and Mindanao.