Cape Engano Lighthouse

Cape Engano Lighthouse is a historic Spanish-era lighthouse located on the northern tip of Palaui Island in Santa Ana, Cagayan, at the northeasternmost point of Luzon. Completed in 1892 during the Spanish colonial period, it sits atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Babuyan Channel. The lighthouse complex includes the ruined keeper's quarters and tower, offering panoramic coastal views and representing one of the best-preserved Spanish lighthouses in the Philippines.

Visitors can expect a boat ride from San Vicente Port to Palaui Island followed by a 30-45 minute uphill hike through grassland and forested trail to the lighthouse complex. At the top, they will see the historic brick and stone lighthouse tower, ruined keeper's house and outbuildings, and expansive views of the Pacific Ocean, Babuyan Channel, Dos Hermanas Islands and Palaui's coastline. The site is rustic and undeveloped with no modern visitor center, focused on sightseeing, photography and nature viewing.

Built during the Spanish colonial period and completed on December 31, 1892, designed by Magin Pers y Pers. Part of the Spanish maritime lighting system for northern Luzon to guide ships through the Babuyan Channel. Construction used local materials and was supervised by the Spanish colonial government. The lighthouse remains one of the most intact Spanish-era lighthouses in the Philippines.

Recognized as a significant cultural heritage structure representing Spanish colonial engineering and maritime history in the Philippines. Located within the Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape, it is a landmark for the local community and a symbol of Santa Ana's maritime heritage.