Tablas Strait

Geographical location

The Tablas Strait is a strait in the Philippine archipelago and connects the Sibuyan Sea to the northeast with the Sulu Sea to the southwest. To the north lies the bay of Tayabas and northwestern Isla Verde Road.

To the west lies the island of Mindoro, on the southeast Panay, Tablas in the east and in the north east Marinduque.

In the south of the strait are the Caluya Islands, the islands of Semirara and Sibay.

In the waters of the Tablas Strait took place on July 31, 1646 instead of the third of the five naval battles of La Naval de Manila, which were included in the history of the Philippines as a victory over the Netherlands received.

On the night of 15th to July 16th, 1973 sank before he Maestre de Campo Island, the Mactan Ferry. 657 Of the 680 passengers were rescued.

On December 20, 1987 here came the passenger ferry Doña Paz along with the oil tanker Vector and fell - more than 4,000 people died there.