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| Location Lat 11° 17' 57N Long 124° 40' 32E Carigara is located at an elevation of 36' / 10m above sea level on the northern coast of Leyte Island in Leyte Province in the Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) in the Visayas (Visayas Islands) in the central Philippines. Also known as Garigara. Borders Carigara Bay to the north. Wartime History During 1942 occupied by the Japanese until liberated by American forces until early November 1944. On November 2, 1944 liberated by U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade (reinforced). American missions against Carigara November 2, 1944–November 24, 1944 References U.S. Army in World War II Leyte: The Return to the Philippines Chapter X Northern Leyte Valley: Part Two pages 172-177, 177 (map), 179, 180 (photo) Contribute
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