Lingayen Gulf

Coordinates: 16°17′N 120°12′E / 16.283°N 120.200°E / 16.283; 120.200
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Lingayen Gulf
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Lingayen Gulf is a large gulf on northwestern Luzon in the Philippines, stretching 56 km (35 mi). It is framed by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union and sits between the Zambales Mountains and the Cordillera Central. The Agno River and the Balili River drain into Lingayen Gulf.

Geography

Satellite image of Lingayen Gulf viewed from the north
Hundred Islands National Park

The gulf has numerous islands, the most famous of which are in the Hundred Islands National Park. This tourist attraction features 123 islands, the majority of which are small in size. The largest island is Cabarruyan Island, which constitutes the municipality of Anda, Pangasinan, followed by Santiago Island at the mouth of the Gulf.

The shore from

dynamite fishing, although efforts are made to restore some, especially inside the Hundred Islands National Park.[1]

A number of cities are found along the gulf's coast such as

Lingayen
, the capital of Pangasinan, also lies on the shores of the gulf.

River sources

The gulf has five major river sources. Flowing from the province of Pangasinan in the south are the Agno, Dagupan and Angalacan-Bued rivers. From the east in the province of La Union flow the Aringay and Bauang rivers.[2]

History

Main article: Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Gulf landings and Japanese advance, 22–24 December 1941

During

General MacArthur issued the order to retreat from Luzon and withdraw to Bataan. For the next three years, the gulf remained under Japanese occupation prior to the Lingayen Gulf landings
.

At 09:30 on 9 January 1945, the

Lingayen, and Dagupan (XIV Corps) in the west, and San Fabian
(I Corps) into the east.

Despite the Americans' success in driving out the Japanese army encamped at the gulf, the Americans suffered relatively heavy losses, particularly on their convoys due to Japanese

minesweepers USS Long and Hovey.[4]

Following the amphibious landings, Lingayen Gulf was turned into a

Okinawa
.

Commemoration

Lingayen, Pangasinan
).

On January 9, 2008, Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and Vice Gov. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas established an annual commemoration to honor the war veterans. The resolution named January 9 as

U.S. House of Representatives — the Filipino Veterans’ Equity Act of 2006 and the Filipino Veterans’ Equity of 2005 sponsored by former Senator Daniel Inouye.[5]

Economy

Fishing and salt-making are the primary industries on Lingayen Gulf. In fact, the name Pangasinan literally means "place where salt is made". Salt is collected from seawater through evaporation, leaving the crystalline salt behind.

Lingayen Gulf is also home to the 1200 megawatt Sual Power Station, the Philippines largest coal power plant.

References

  1. ISBN 1-74104-289-5
  2. ISBN 9789711022495
    . Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of American History
  4. ^ Pacific wrecks - Lingayan Gulf
  5. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, 63rd anniversary of Lingayen Gulf Landing commemorated

External links

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