Points of interest in the Gigantes group include the Bantigue
sandbar, and Bakwitan Cave, one of 73 caves throughout the islands.
Tangke
Tangke is a saltwater lagoon
located within Gigantes Sur. It is surrounded by cliffs. One local myth
surrounding Tangke states that the waters would magically rise every
year on June 24 during the feast of Saint John the Baptist.
North Gigantes Island Lighthouse
The station was established during 1895 as one of the Spanish
lighthouse projects to be built across the Philippines. The current
medium-sized lighthouse that is solar-powered, like most of the
lighthouses built today, was donated by Japan to replace the one built
by the Spanish government due to the destruction brought by Typhoon
Frank in 2008. The keeper's house survived but in ruins. The masonry
walls were painted white while the roof is made out of corrugated
galvanized iron sheet in red paint finish.
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