Panguil Bay
Panguil Bay is an arm of Iligan Bay in Mindanao, Philippines. The bay forms the natural boundary separating the Zamboanga Peninsula from the rest of the island of Mindanao. It borders the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. Important cities and municipalities on its coast are Ozamiz and Tangub in Misamis Occidental, and Tubod, the capital of Lanao del Norte.
| Panguil Bay | |
|---|---|
The Port of Ozamiz situated within the bay | |
Panguil Bay Location within the Philippines Panguil Bay Panguil Bay (Philippines) | |
| Location | Mindanao Island, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 8°02′00″N 123°44′00″E |
| Type | Bay |
| Part of | Iligan Bay |
| Max. length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
| Max. depth | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The entrance to the bay is marked by a lighthouse on the west side of Panguil Bay, located on a headland on the eastern side of Ozamiz harbor. The 9-metre (30 ft) high concrete tower has a focal plane of 17 metres (56 ft) with two red flashes every 10 seconds.
The Panguil Bay Bridge is a two-lane bridge under construction, connecting Tangub with Tubod, that are currently linked by a ferry service. The 3.48-kilometre (2.16 mi) bridge will reduce the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to 7 minutes. The ₱7.375-billion construction project started in 2020.