Standing on a cliff overlooking the Mactan channel is a watchtower or Bantayan sa Hari built during the Spanish era. Historical records show that sometime in 1825, Mandaue residents sighted Moro pirates on the coasts of Liloan. The Liloan watchtower may be a part of the string of watchtowers built on Cebu’s northeastern coasts in the 19th century when Moro raiders concentrated their attacks on Cebu’s north.
Built in 1857 by the Americans, the Bagacay Point Lighthouse has not only become a landmark for the Municipality of Liloan but a National Heritage Structure of the Philippines as well. Standing proudly over a cliff in Barangay Catarman, the coral stone lighthouse has withstood the passing of 10 decades and the various seasons that came with the years, including the war.
In 1847, the San Fernando Rey Parish was built under Father Vicente Dorocel as its first parish priest. Located just across the Municipal Plaza, San Fernando El Rey Parish is one of the oldest standing heritage structures in Liloan which has become an attraction to tourists because of its built, history, and structure. It is the only church in the Philippines that faces the mountains to the West, whereas most churches face the sea to the East.
