Baluarte Watchtower, Luna
Baluarte
A brick watchtower built during the Spanish period to guard against pirates, standing above the pebble-strewn shores of Luna.
The Baluarte is one of the watchtowers built along the Ilocos coast during the Spanish colonial period to warn of raids by Moro pirates. This brick round tower stands by the sea in the town of Luna. The surrounding coast is covered with pebbles worn smooth by the waves, and the area is known as the 'Land of Pebble Beaches'. Local regulations ban taking the pebbles away. The tower can be combined with the nearby Bahay na Bato pebble art garden and the Our Lady of Namacpacan Church for a half-day tour of the north. Entry is free. It is about 25 km from San Juan.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Our Lady of Namacpacan Church
- Bahay na Bato, Luna
- Immuki Island
- Urbiztondo Beach, San Juan
- Tangadan Falls
- Ma-Cho Temple
- Halo-Halo de Iloko
- Filipino-Chinese Friendship Pagoda