Batangas Bay

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Batangas Bay is a semi enclosed water body located in the Philippines. The municipalities of Mabini, Bauan, San Pascual, Tingloy (Maricaban Island) and Batangas City are located on the coast of the bay. The water surface area of the bay is about 220 km², and the coastline approximately 470 km. The bay has a maximum depth near the entrance of 466 m, and comprises a number of private and government ports.

The deepwater port at Batangas Bay is expected to become the nation’s second largest within a few years. The bay is lined with industrial plants ranging from oil refining to food processing to ship building, and many fishermen. In addition, it has valuable environmental resources, such as coral reefs which attract thousands of tourists every year.