Type: sightEntrance fee: FreeHours: Open dailyBest time: Morning or Late Afternoon
Kota Park sits on the coast at Madridejos, built around the ruins of a stone fort from the Spanish colonial period. “Kota” — from the Spanish “cota” — is the term used across the Visayas for these coastal watch forts, built to guard against Moro raids; several other islands have their own kota sites built on the same defensive logic. What’s left here is enough stone to read the layout, set against open water.
- The fort ruins are Spanish-era stonework — worn but legible, not reconstructed.
- A wooden boardwalk runs out over the shallows, giving a clean line for photos without wading in.
- Sunset lines up well with the open western water; golden hour draws a steady crowd of photographers on clear evenings.
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TownMadridejos: Bantayan Island's Fort-and-Sunset North Tip
Madridejos sits at the northern tip of Bantayan Island — a quiet fishing town known for Kota Park, the ruins of an 18th-century Spanish fort, and some of the province's best sunsets.
Best: Dec–May
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Guide to Madridejos in Cebu, Philippines.
- Kota Park Watchtower — Guide to Kota Park Watchtower in Cebu, Philippines.