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Encyclopedia > Subic Bay Freeport Zone

Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) is located southwest of the Luzon Island in the Philippines. The harbor is located by the Zambales Mountain Range in the east and the Subic Bay in the west and opening up to the South China Sea. It is northwest of the Bataan Peninsula and southwest of the Zambales Province. SBF is 110 kilometers north of Manila. Manila Bay and the Bataan Peninsula separate SBF from Manila. The mountain ranges around the Subic Bay area and the deep natural harbor provide excellent and protected anchorage. In addition, these features make SBF naturally sheltered from typhoons as well as from the effects of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100km northwest of Manila Bay. ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ...


SBF belongs to Region III or the Central Luzon Region. It is one of the points in the growth triangle and is an engine for economic development in the region. SBF is a supplier of services and products for the Central Luzon Development Program,a regional growth area composed of the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, and Zambales. Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: —1754 Population: 2000 census—557,659 (46th largest) Density—406 per km² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ...


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