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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.
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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.
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.
Map of Metro Manila. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Metro Manila: Metro Manila is the capital region of the Philippines, and is one of its seventeen administrative regions. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, in the southern portion of the island of Luzon.
Bay City, also known as the Manila Bay Freeport Zone and Manila Bay Area, is the name for the reclamation area on Manila Bay located west of Roxas Boulevard and the Manila–Cavite Expressway in Metro Manila, Philippines. The area is split between the cities of Manila and Pasay on the north side and Parañaque on the south. [1]
The now-abandoned fort was named after Brigadier General Richard C. Drum, [2] who served with distinction during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and died on October 15, 1909, the year of the fort's construction. The island and the other former harbor defenses of Manila Bay fall under the jurisdiction of Cavite City. [3]
The present station does not serve its original function as the light is now obscured from Manila Bay by the present and much larger Port of Manila along Manila Bay. The Philippine Coast Guard Station of Manila is located adjacent to the lighthouse and the shantytown community that developed from the reclaimed lands is now known as "Parola ...