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Location
Provinces that includes Manila Bay, off shore islands and southern coast of Manila Bay.
Manila
Bay
Corregidor and
the other islands in Manila Harbor fall under the jurisdiction
of the Cavite Province (not Bataan or Manila as many believe)
the island are also tagged as a Military Reservoir Zone and partly
under the jurisdiction of the Navy and Marines.
Corregidor
Island (Fort Mills)
Famous Fortress Island, known as 'The Rock'
Caballo Island
(Fort Hughes)
Another fortified island, off limits to visitors
today
El Fraile (Fort Drum)
Small island developed into a fortress, shaped like a battleship
guarding the southern entrance of Manila Harbor closest to Cavite.
Carabao Island (Fort Frank)
Island with fortress, closest to Cavite on the southern entrance to Manila Harbor
Cavite
Borders the southern
edge of Manila Bay. Cavite Naval Base, Sangley Point and Canacao.
Tagaytay
Lat 14° 6' 11N Long 120° 55' 58E. On February 3, 1945, the 11th Airborne Division parachuted at Tagaytay Ridge
entered Manila from the south.
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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