The Twin Forts of Romblon are a pair of Spanish fortifications located in the town of Romblon, Romblon in the Philippines. It was built by the Spanish in 1644 to protect the town from Muslim raids and Dutch piracy in the country during the Eighty Years' War. In 2013, the site has been declared a National Cultural Treasure under the protection of the Philippine government through the National Museum of the Philippines.
Fort San Andres in May 2017, part of the Twin Forts of Romblon.
The town of Romblon in the early 1900s, showing Fort San Andres in the background.
A look inside Fort San Andres.
One of the Spanish-era cannons at Fort San Andres.
Romblon, officially the Municipality of Romblon, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,554 people. The archipelagic municipality is the capital of the province of Romblon and the seat of its provincial government. It includes Romblon Island as well as the nearby islands of Lugbon, Alad and Cobrador.
Romblon town and Romblon Bay
Romblon island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
Romblon, Romblon in the early 1900s
Fuerza de San Andres, a national cultural treasure as declared by the NCCA.
