Beautiful Places for Travelers: Capul Island, Philippines

Beautiful Places for Travelers: Capul Island, Philippines: Capul  is a fifth class island  municipality  in the  province  of  Northern Samar ,  Philippines .  Prior to its founding as a town, Ca...

Capul Island, Philippines

Capul is a fifth class island municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. Prior to its founding as a town, Capul Island itself with its lighthouse built on the island, served as a guidepost for the Acapulco-Manila galleon trade vessels passing through the treacherous waters of San Bernardino Strait. It also served as the capital of Samar from 1848 to 1852. 

Capul Island is a tourist destination as you can visit a lot of places here. They boast of a white beach, a lighthouse, an islet and caves.  

I had vacation with my friends here.  It was a very relaxing trip I've ever had. No pollution and traffic . We stayed in the relatives of my bestfriend in 3 days.   Rental place here is very affordable but we so lucky because we got a free food and accommodation.    



During my vacation here,  there's a lot of tourist spot that I found.  Like this picture it was taken outside the church of Capul.

Capul Church


The church of Capul, built during the Spanish Colonial Period, is dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola and is surrounded by a square fort with bulwarks of dissimilar designs. The church structure was actually the third that was built on the site. The first two structures, made of hard wood and nipa roofs, were razed when Moro pirates plundered the island in 1615 and 1768. In 1781, Fr. Mariano Valero, a Spanish architect-priest led the restoration of the church and built the stonewall fortress similar to that in Intramuros, Manila that would fortify it against Moro attacks.

Capul Island Lighthouse

 Capul Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Titoog Point in San Luis on the northern tip of Capul Island, Northern Samar in thePhilippines. It marks the western entrance to the San Bernardino Strait coming in from Ticao Pass.

Construction on the lighthouse was started on October 1893 and it was first lit on December 1896 while the station was still partially complete. Work was suspended a month before on November 1896 on the onset of the Philippine Revolution.

The Capul Island Lighthouse together with the Batag Island Lighthouse were declared provincial historical landmarks by the province of Northern Samar in October 2008

The Capul Island Lighthouse






Timon-timon Rocks
Timon-timon is a rudder-shaped rock formation located near the southern point of the island.

Here's the other beautiful spots taken during my vacation in Capul Island:

 How to get to Capul Island:

By Airplane

The nearest airports going to Capul are located in Catarman and Calbayog both in Northern Samar, Philippines.  By Air
From Catarman or Calbayog, ride a trike to take you to the
terminal of jeep or bus bound to the town of Allen. There are two
ports in Allen that connect Capul to mainland Samar – Looc and
Dapdap. From Looc, a boat departs daily at 12 noon, fare is P50.00.
From Dapdap, a boat leaves in the afternoon every Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and weekend, fare is also P50.00. 
Alternatively, if you miss the boat from Looc or Dapdap, you can
go to Barangay Victoria, also in Allen, and ride a public boat to San
Antonio Island, then ride a motorbike or
habal-habal to Sitio Dalupirit  and charter
a boat going to Capul Island.

By Land

From Allen port, look for the big out-rigger boat that goes to Capul Island. There is only one trip per day, which leaves at 12:00nn. Fare: Php 60. Travel time is about an hour.

Going back, you have to be at the port by 6:30am the next day, the boat leaves between 6:45-7:00am for Allen..

Caramoan Islands, Philippines - Amazing Place!

 

Caramoan Island is located in a first-class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is located at the tip of the 
Caramoan Peninsula, a rugged place of land extending into the waters of the Maqueda Channel on the north and east andLagonoy Gulf on the south.

Caramoan is bounded on the north by the town of Garchitorena and the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean; on the northeast by the island province of Catanduanes; on the south by Lagonoy Gulf; on the east by the Maqueda Channel and on the west by the municipality of Presentacion.
The municipality covers approximately 277.41 square kilometres (107.11 sq mi) with approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) of irregular coastline surrounded by the vast ocean, bay, seas and swamps. It is approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Metro Manila; 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the municipality of Pili, where the seat of the provincial government and the Naga Domestic Airport are located; and 110 kilometres (68 mi) east from Naga City, the heart of Bicol.

Off the coast of the peninsula are numerous small islets. The 10 principal islands of the group are:
Baging,Cagbanilad,Catanhawan,Cotivas,Lahus,Lahuy,Matukad,Minalahos,
Pitogo and Sabitang.

We had vacation here year 2009. Travelling in Caramoan was really hard. However, you will forget all the hardships when u see the wonders of the place. The place was so amazing! We took 2 hours boat ride from the port of Sabang to Caramoan town. We took a boat when we went in every island. Water is so clear. We saw some starfish in  white sandy beaches. Caves and lagoons. We did island hopping, camping, kayaking and other activities. We stayed in the rest house of my friend which is located around the area. We took 3 days in exploring the place. I'm looking forward to return visit.
Here are some pictures that we're taken during our vacation here: