Leyte Gulf

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The Leyte Gulf is a part of the Philippine Sea, a western foothills of the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Philippine islands of Leyte and Samar.

Geography

The Gulf is located in the western part of the Philippine Sea and is surrounded by the islands of Leyte and Samar in the west to the east. Both islands are separated by a narrow strait, the San Juanico Strait, which connects the Gulf of Leyte to the north-west Bay of Carigara. In the south of the Gulf, the island of Mindanao, which is separated from the island of Leyte through the Strait of Surigao is located. The upper part of the island of Dinagat marks the southeastern edge of the gulf, the island Homonhon the eastern.

The main ports are Tacloban City, Dulag and Abuyog. The Golf has a north-south extent of 13 km and a east-west width of 60 km.

History

The island Homonhon Iceland is known as the first point of arrival of Ferdinand Magellan after his crossing of the Pacific. Magellan arrived here on March 16, 1521 and stocked up in the then uninhabited island with food and drinking water, after he and his expedition had previously discovered Guam and the Mariana Islands.

Between 23 October and 26 October 1944, the largest naval battle in history took place around the Gulf of Leyte. In the sea and air battle of Leyte Gulf, American and Japanese Seeverbände fought over 3 days in various battles. Although none of these battles actually took place in the Gulf, but only in the waters around him, the Golf is the geographical center of each battle places.

• Bay ( Pacific Ocean )
• Philippine
• Bay of the Philippines
• Bay in Asia
• Diving area