Built by the Recoletos Priests in 1796, the Punta Cruz Watch Tower serves as an observation tower against the invasion of Moro (or Muslim) pirates. With San Vicente Ferrer as the Patron Saint, the Punta Cruz Watch Tower is also known as Castillo del San Vicente.
Saved from destruction during the Filipino-American war and the World War II, when the Japanese forces burned the town of Maribojoc in 1944, the Bantayan ng Punta Cruz declared a National Historic Landmark in 2009 is an example of a Spanish architecture built by local artisans.
Situated in the town of Maribojoc in Bohol, the Punta Cruz Watch Tower is now one of the tourist attractions in the island that is getting much attention.
About 15 kilometers from Tagbilaran the lone city of Bohol, the town of Maribojoc has several interesting tourist attractions, which the ordinary backpacker can appreciate – and these spots include the Bantayan ng Punta Cruz.