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Manila Bay (Filipino: Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Bahía de Manila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.
In this composite image you can see Manila Bay and the city of Manila on its eastern coast, The Philippines, imaged by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) aboard Landsat 8. The images were taken February 13th, 2016 at 2:17am GMT.
The Portuguese first established a presence in Maritime Southeast Asia with their capture of Malacca in 1511, [61] and their contacts with the seafarers they described as Luções (lit. people from "lusong", the area now known as Manila Bay) [62] became the first European accounts of the Tagalog people, [63] as Anthony Reid recounts:
The geography of the City of Manila is characterized by its coastal position at the estuary of the Pasig River that flows to Manila Bay. The city is located on a naturally protected harbor, regarded as one of the finest harbors in Asia. [1] The scarce availability of land is a contributing factor that makes Manila the densest populated city in ...
The map, along with 270 other maps, was used by the Philippines' team of experts to refute China's historic claim of ownership of the entire South China Sea. [16] The Philippines believes that the label Panacot on the map refers to the Scarborough Shoal, and it is the first map with label Panacot on it.
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Manila Bay sunset Manila Dolomite Beach during the International Coastal Cleanup Day in September 2020 Map showing the territorial extent and assets or properties of the city, including its territorial exclave Manila South Cemetery, and Manila Boystown Complex, which is a property in Marikina owned by the Manila city government.
Namayan was the oldest kingdom among the three states present before the Spanish invaded the Philippines. The state was located near Manila Bay, Pasig River, and Laguna de Bay. Its capital was Sapa, what is now Santa Ana, Manila. Its territory also reached present day Mandaluyong, Makati, and Pasay. It was ruled by Lakantagkan with his wife ...