San Juanico Strait

San Juanico Strait (Filipino:Kipot ng San Juanico) is a narrow strait in the Philippines.^[1] It separates the islands of Samar and Leyte, and connects the Carigara Bay (Samar Sea) with the San Pedro Bay (Leyte Gulf). It is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) long, and at its narrowest point, the strait is only 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) wide, said to be the narrowest strait in the world. However, Bosphorus, a strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea is less than 800 meters wide at its narrowest point.

It is crossed by the San Juanico Bridge. The HVDC Leyte–Luzon powerline crosses San Juanico Strait as overhead line at 11°23′36″N 124°59′04″E / 11.39333°N 124.98444°E / 11.39333; 124.98444, with a tower on an uninhabited island in the strait. The Port of Tacloban City, the main port of the Eastern Visayas, is on Cancabato Bay at the southern entrance of the strait.^[2]

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  San Juanico Strait as seen from the San Juanico Bridge

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  San Juanico Bridge over the San Juanico Strait

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Seas of the Philippines Ocean Pacific Ocean Sea Bohol Sea Camotes Sea Celebes Sea Philippine Sea Samar Sea Sibuyan Sea Sulu Sea Visayan Sea South China Sea Strait Balabac Strait Basilan Strait Cebu Strait Guimaras Strait Iloilo Strait Luzon Strait Mindoro Strait San Bernardino Strait San Juanico Strait Surigao Strait Tablas Strait Tañon Strait Gulf Albay Gulf Davao Gulf Lagonoy Gulf Leyte Gulf Lingayen Gulf Moro Gulf Panay Gulf Ragay Gulf See also: Bodies of water of the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°21′N 124°59′E / 11.350°N 124.983°E / 11.350; 124.983