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Beach tourism is a major contributor to the economy of the Philippines, owing to the country's tropical climate and geography of more than 7,000 islands. [ 1 ] : 109 [ 2 ] The following is a list of notable beaches in the country sorted by province .
Lamon Bay is a large bay in the southern part of Luzon island in the Philippines.It is a body of water connecting the southern part of Quezon province to the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.
Apo Island / ˈ æ p oʊ / is a volcanic island covering 74 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip of Negros Island and 30 kilometers south of the Negros Oriental capital of Dumaguete in the Philippines. The name "Apo" means "elder" or "respected ancestor" in the Visayan languages.
Dumaguete has a land area of 3,362 hectares (8,310 acres), situated on the plains of the southeastern coast of the large island of Negros, near the mouth of the Banica River. Of the province's 19 municipalities and 6 cities, Dumaguete is the smallest in terms of land area.
Dauin is known for its beach resorts and Apo Island, a famous diving spot and marine reserve in Negros Oriental. The city of Dumaguete is popular amongst students, largely because of its presence as a university city in the region.
The Port of Dumaguete (Filipino: Daungan ng Dumaguete, Cebuano: Pantalan sa Dumaguete) is a seaport in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It is owned and managed by the Philippine Ports Authority and is the base port of the Port Management Office of Negros Oriental/Siquijor.
Pages in category "Beaches of the Philippines" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Banica River is a river on the island of Negros in the Philippines, in the municipality of Valencia and Dumaguete City. It flows south of the Okoy River in Negros Oriental, but is not a tributary of it. This is a common misunderstanding, but it can be easily verified on Google Maps that the two rivers (Banica and Okoy) are completely ...