The town is famous for its two lighthouses:1) The Cape Bolinao Lighthouse in Barangay Patar is the tallest in the country second to the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Ilocos Norte. There is also the Port Bolinao Lighthouse in Guigui-wanen in Barangay Luciente I; both structures serve as crucial warning beacons to ships against storms and treacherous reefs.

The Cape Bolinao Lighthouse at Patar rises majestically 351 feet above sea level atop Punta Piedra Point,a towering hill of solid rock which is the sharp point of Cape Bolinao itself.

The lighthouse provides a panoramic view of a portion of the 1,269 hectare Cape Bolinao Dendro Thermal Ipil-Ipil Plantation
on a land area where archaeological excavations have revealed relics from the 14th to the 15th centuries. Filipino,British and American engineers constructed the lighthouse in 1905.

According to the Bureau of Geodetic Surveys,the land elevation is 250 feet. Visibility is 20 miles at midsea towards the lighthouse in Poro Point. The winding stairway has 6 platforms with 20 steps or rungs for a total of 120 steps plus 14 more to the illumination room,or an over-all total of 134 steps.

How to get there

Take the buses that go to La Union and Ilocos. Disembark in the town of Manaoag in Pangasinan,a good 5 to 6 hours ride from Manila.

Please note that you can also check if there are additional transport services offered by tourism service providers by clicking on the "Transport" link under  the Services box found on this page.

Buses that ply the Manila - Pangasinan route:

● Dagupan Bus Line (Quezon City to Dagupan) New York St.,Cubao Tel # 929-6123,727-2330

● Victory Liner (Quezon City to Dagupan & Alaminos) Cubao,Q.C. Tel # 727-4688,727-4534

● Five Star Bus Line (Pasay City to Dagupan & Bolinao) Tel # 833 8339,833 3009

● City Trans (Manila to Dagupan & Bolinao)

● Philippine Rabbit (Quezon City to Dagupan & Bolinao) EDSA,Q.C. Tel # 734-9838,  734-9836

● Philippine Rapid Manila to Dagupan & Bolinao)