La Monja Island
La Monja Island (also Lamonja Island or Monja Island; Spanish for "the nun") is a small, uninhabited island near the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is located several kilometers southeast of Mariveles, Bataan, and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) west from Corregidor lighthouse.[1] It has remained untouched compared to other nearby islands, which have been used as military installations over the past four centuries.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Manila Bay |
| Coordinates | 14°22′32″N 120°31′19″E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | South China Sea |
| Administration | |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| City | Cavite City |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
History
On 18 May 2012, a pilot and co-pilot were killed when an Aermacchi SF.260 plane belonging to the Philippine Air Force crashed close to the island.[2]
See also
References
- Berhow, Mark (20 Sep 2012). American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay: 1898-1945. London: Osprey Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 9781782004356. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- "Debris, human foot found after Philippine military plane crashes". BNO News. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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