Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Manila Bay. An extension of the South China Sea, its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, now an industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
| Subic Bay | |
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Subic Bay Location within the Philippines Subic Bay Subic Bay (Philippines) | |
1902 nautical chart of Subic Bay | |
| Location | Luzon Island, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°47′24″N 120°13′57″E |
| Type | bay |
| Part of | South China Sea |
| Islands | Grande Island |
| Settlements | |
Today, water as well as the towns and establishments surrounding the bay are collectively known as Subic Bay. This includes the former naval base, Hanjin shipyard, Olongapo city, the municipal town of Subic, and the erstwhile US defense housing areas of Binictican and Kalayan housing, up to Morong, Bataan.
The bay was long recognized for its deep and protected waters, but development was slow due to lack of level terrain around the bay.