Corregidor

Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines' Manila Bay.

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The island is about 48 kilometers west of Manila which is strategically located at the entrance of Manila Bay. It is shaped like a tadpole, with its tail running eastward. With a land area of 9 km², it is under the jurisdiction of Cavite City. Along with Caballo, which lies 2 km south of the "tail's" tip, this island partially blocks the entrance to Manila Bay, and thus forming a northern and southern entrance.

Philippines: The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago....

Manila Bay: Manila Bay is the harbor which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. The entrance is 19 km wide and expands to a width of 48 km. Mariveles, Bataan is an anchorage just inside the northern entrance and Sangley Point is the former location of Cavite Naval Base....

Tadpole: :For other uses, see Tadpole (disambiguation)...