The following is a list of major ports in the Philippines organized by water mass. This list consists primarily of shipping ports, but also includes some that are primarily or significantly devoted to other purposes: cruises, fishing, local delivery, and marinas.
South China Sea
editThe West of the Philippines.
| Port of | Island | Water body |
|---|---|---|
| Abra de Ilog | Mindoro | Verde Island Passage |
| Alaminos (Lucap Port) | Luzon | Lingayen Gulf |
| Balabac | Balabac | |
| Batangas | Luzon | Batangas Bay |
| Cabugao (Salomague Port) | Luzon | |
| Calapan | Mindoro | Verde Island Passage |
| Cavite | Luzon | Cañacao Bay |
| Coron | Busuanga | Coron Bay |
| Culion | Culion | |
| Currimao | Luzon | |
| Dagupan | Luzon | Lingayen Gulf |
| El Nido | Palawan | Bacuit Bay |
| Limay (Lamao Port) | Luzon | Manila Bay |
| Lubang (Tilik Port) | Lubang | Verde Island Passage |
| Manila | Luzon | Manila Bay |
| Mariveles | Luzon | Manila Bay |
| Masinloc | Luzon | |
| Orion (Capinpin Port) | Luzon | Manila Bay |
| San Fernando (Poro Point Port) | Luzon | Lingayen Gulf |
| San Jose | Mindoro | Mindoro Strait |
| Santo Tomas (Damortis Port) | Luzon | Lingayen Gulf |
| Sual | Luzon | Lingayen Gulf |
| Subic | Luzon | Subic Bay |
Note: In September 2012, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III signed Administrative Order No. 29, mandating that all government agencies use the name "West Philippine Sea" to refer to the parts of the South China Sea within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, and tasked the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to use the name in official maps.[1]
Philippine Sea
editThe Philippine Sea is a marginal sea east and northeast of the Philippines. It is located in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean.
| Port of | Island | Water body |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | Samar | San Bernardino Strait |
| Aparri | Luzon | Luzon Strait |
| Atimonan | Luzon | Lamon Bay |
| Basco | Batan | Luzon Strait |
| Bislig | Mindanao | Philippine Sea |
| Borongan | Samar | Philippine Sea |
| Casiguran | Luzon | Casiguran Sound |
| Dapa | Siargao | Philippine Sea |
| Davao (Sasa Wharf) | Mindanao | Davao Gulf |
| Dingalan | Luzon | Dingalan Bay |
| Guiuan | Samar | Philippine Sea |
| Infanta (Dinahican Port) | Luzon | Lamon Bay |
| Jose Panganiban | Luzon | Philippine Sea |
| Legazpi | Luzon | Albay Gulf |
| Mati | Mindanao | Pujada Bay |
| Matnog | Luzon | San Bernardino Strait |
| Palanan | Luzon | Philippine Sea |
| Piso Point (Piso Point Global Port) | Mindanao | Davao Gulf |
| Real (Puerto Real/Ungos Port) | Luzon | Lamon Bay |
| San Jose (Caraingan Port) | Samar | Philippine Sea |
| Santa Ana (Port Irene) | Luzon | Luzon Strait |
| Surigao (Verano & Lipata Ports) | Mindanao | Surigao Strait |
| Tabaco | Luzon | Lagonoy Gulf |
| Virac | Virac | Lagonoy Gulf |
Celebes Sea
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| Port of | Island | Water body |
|---|---|---|
| Cotabato | Mindanao | Moro Gulf |
| General Santos (Makar Wharf) | Mindanao | Sarangani Bay |
| Isabela | Basilan | Basilan Strait |
| Kalamansig | Mindanao | |
| Pagadian | Mindanao | Illana Bay |
| Parang | Mindanao | Moro Gulf |
| Zamboanga | Mindanao | Basilan Strait |
Inland Seas
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ West Philippine Sea Limited To Exclusive Economic Zone, September 14, 2012, International Business Times