Capones Island

Capones Island

Native name: Isla de Capon Grande
Capones Island
Geography
Location	3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) off the coast of Zambales mainland
Coordinates	14°54′57″N 120°0′53″E / 14.91583°N 120.01472°E / 14.91583; 120.01472
Adjacent to	South China Sea
Administration
Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Zambales
Municipality	San Antonio

Capones Island, also known as Grand Capon or Capon Grande Island (Spanish: Isla de Capon Grande) is a small island approximately 1.9 kilometers (1.2 mi) long by 0.4 kilometers (0.25 mi) wide, at its widest point, lying some 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) off the coast of the province of Zambales on western Luzon island in the Philippines. It is the largest of the Capones Islands (Islotes de los Capones), a group of three small islands which also includes nearby Camara Island and another islet connected to it by a sand bar.^[1] The island is administratively part of barangay Pundaquit of the Zambales municipality of San Antonio.

The island is characterized by huge rock formations and steep cliffs surrounded by white sand and coral beaches. The Capones Island Lighthouse is located on the hillside near the western end of the island.