Iligan Bay

Iligan Bay
Iligan Bay
	Beach of Iligan Bay (Initao, Misamis Oriental)
	Iligan Bay Location within the Philippines Iligan Bay Iligan Bay (Philippines)
Location	Mindanao, Philippines
Coordinates	8°25′N 124°05′E
Type	bay
Part of	Bohol Sea
Surface area	2,390 km2 (920 sq mi)[1]
Shore length1	170 km (110 mi)[1]
Settlements	Aloran; Bacolod; Clarin; Gitagum; Iligan; Initao; Jimenez; Kauswagan; Kolambugan; Laguindingan; Libertad; Linamon; Lopez Jaena; Lugait; Maigo; Manticao; Naawan; Oroquieta; Panaon; Plaridel; Sinacaban; Tudela;
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Iligan Bay is a bay in Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The bay is part of the Bohol Sea, and curves into the northern coast of Mindanao Island.[1]

A branch of the bay, Panguil Bay, forms a natural isthmus with Illana Bay and geographic boundary between the Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Mindanao island.

The provinces covered along its coast are Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte.

Iligan City is the most important port on Iligan Bay. Other important ports are in Oroquieta City, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental and Lugait, Misamis Oriental.

References

Alino, Porfirio; Evangeline, Miclat; Nanola, Cleto Jr; Roa-Quiaoit, Hily An; Campos, Reuben, eds. (2002). Atlas of Philippine Coral Reefs. Quezon City: Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. ISBN 978-971-12-0250-7.

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[reef-1] Alino, Porfirio; Evangeline, Miclat; Nanola, Cleto Jr; Roa-Quiaoit, Hily An; Campos, Reuben, eds. (2002). Atlas of Philippine Coral Reefs. Quezon City: Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. ISBN 978-971-12-0250-7.