Liloan Lighthouse Santander

Liloan Lighthouse sits at Cebu’s southernmost point, in Santander, marking the narrow crossing of the Tañon Strait toward Negros. Lighthouses like this one were part of a string built along the Philippine coast to mark shipping lanes through the strait, and this one still functions as an active aid to navigation rather than a decommissioned landmark. Santander itself is the jump-off point for the Sibulan ferry — the shortest sea crossing between Cebu and Negros — which puts the lighthouse on the route for anyone island-hopping south rather than purely a destination in its own right.

• The lighthouse and grounds are simple, not ornate — the draw is the setting and the view across the strait, not the architecture.
• Negros is visible from here on a clear day, which makes it a good stop before or after the Sibulan ferry crossing.
• The grassy grounds around the lighthouse work well for a short picnic stop.

Explore More in South Cebu East Coast

• Santander Watchtower
• Oslob Cuartel Ruins
• Luka Coffee Viewpoint