Caballo Island
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Caballo Island (which means "Horse Island" in Spanish) is a bluff, rocky island located at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) long with the highest elevation at 381 feet high. Caballo, along with the larger Corregidor (2 km to the north), divides the entrance to the bay into two broad and deep channels, known as the North and South Channel.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Manila Bay |
Coordinates | 14°22′N 120°37′E |
Length | 1.21 km (0.752 mi) |
Width | 0.32 km (0.199 mi) |
Highest elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
Administration | |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Cavite |
City | Cavite City |
Additional information | |
Official website | Fort Hughes |
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The whole island was formerly occupied by Fort Hughes, a U.S. defense fortification before World War II. It was heavily bombed during the war.[2]