The Cavite Peninsula is a peninsula extending northeast into Manila Bay from the coastal town of Noveleta in Cavite province in the Philippines. The northern tip of the peninsula is geographically the northernmost part of the province of Cavite.[1]
Aerial view (c. 1964) of the Cavite Peninsula as seen from the north with Manila Bay below and right of the picture. In the foreground is the former U.S. Naval Base Sangley Point, with Cavite City adjacent in the back. Cañacao Bay is immediately to the left of the naval base. Bacoor Bay is on the left center of the picture.
The peninsula is composed of 5 districts and the City of Cavite with a tiny southern portion part of the Municipality of Noveleta. The northernmost portion of the peninsula, called Sangley Point, was the location of the former U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point until 1971 when it was turned over to the Philippine government. It is now called the Danilo Atienza Air Base, a Philippine Air Force base.
Cavite City is divided into five districts: San Antonio on the north, Caridad at the center, San Roque at the east, Sta. Cruz on the southwest and Dalahican on the south towards the Municipality of Noveleta.[2]
The Cavite peninsula (lower left) in relation to the City of Manila (upper middle).
The peninsula is shaped like a human left hand starting from about the middle of the forearm with fingers forming a letter 'C'. Cañacao Bay is the body of water formed by the C-shaped upper peninsula. The thumb area was the historic old Port City of Cavite, the sister city and main seaport of the City of Manila. Because of deeper waters than the Port of Manila that was then located along the banks of the Pasig River, the Port of Cavite became the staging and receiving area for the Manila galleon trade from 1565 to 1815.[3]
The port city used to be an island connected by a causeway to Barangay San Roque as seen from the picture above and the map to the left. The land along the causeway was reclaimed in the late 1960s, and is now occupied by the San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite. The tip of the thumb, known as the Cavite Punta or Cavite Point, was the location of the old Spanish shipyard where galleons were built.[3] It later became Cavite Navy Yard during the American colonial rule.
The Spanish Navy Yard at the Cavite Point in 1899, a year after the Americans took over.
Bacoor Bay is the enclosed body of water formed by the eastern shore of the peninsula, starting from the tip of the thumb (Cavite Point), circling to mainland Cavite province, continuing to the northern tip of Burunggoy Island (now Island Cove Hotel & Leisure Park).
Jurisdictionedit
The present and larger Cavite City has jurisdiction over most of the peninsula. Only a tiny portion at the southernmost part belongs to Noveleta. Dalahican in Cavite City is the first settlement of the city from Noveleta while San Rafael IV is the last barangay of Noveleta.[4]
San Rafael IV is separated from Santa Isabel of Kawit, by the Grande River (Rio Grande of Cavite), also known as the San Juan River (incorrectly named as Ylang-ylang River on Google Maps). The location of the mouth of the Grande River in Noveleta and where Kawit ends on the river, is technically the start of the peninsula, at the average tide level.[4]
Only one two-lane road, San Juan Road, connects the peninsula and its communities to mainland Cavite.
A faster alternative to the peninsula from Manila is the regular ferry service between the Cavite City Ferry Terminal behind the City Hall and the port near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, a direct distance of about 9.3 km (5.8 mi), linking the city to Metro Manila.[5] The trip, which started on August 20, 2007, takes about 40 minutes compared to about 2 to 2.5 hours by land.[6]
External linksedit
^Google (October 14, 2019). "Cavite Province, Philippines" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^"Official Website Of Cavite City - Demography". cavitecity.gov.ph. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ abFish, Shirley (2011). The Manila-Acapulco Galleons : the Treasure Ships of the Pacific. AuthorHouse. pp. 129–130. ISBN978-1-4567-7543-8.
^ abGoogle (October 14, 2019). "Cavite Peninsula" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^"Manila Bay Cruise by Metrostar Ferry @ Mall of Asia". Our Awesome Planet. November 19, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^"Photo Release – Ferry launching". Senate of the Philippines. August 23, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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The Cavite Peninsula is a peninsula extending northeast into Manila Bay from the coastal town of Noveleta in Cavite province in the Philippines The northern tip of the peninsula is geographically the northernmost part of the province of Cavite 1 Aerial view c 1964 of the Cavite Peninsula as seen from the north with Manila Bay below and right of the picture In the foreground is the former U S Naval Base Sangley Point with Cavite City adjacent in the back Canacao Bay is immediately to the left of the naval base Bacoor Bay is on the left center of the picture The peninsula is composed of 5 districts and the City of Cavite with a tiny southern portion part of the Municipality of Noveleta The northernmost portion of the peninsula called Sangley Point was the location of the former U S Naval Station Sangley Point until 1971 when it was turned over to the Philippine government It is now called the Danilo Atienza Air Base a Philippine Air Force base Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Districts 1 2 Jurisdiction 1 3 Northernmost point 2 Accessibility 3 External linksGeography editDistricts editCavite City is divided into five districts San Antonio on the north Caridad at the center San Roque at the east Sta Cruz on the southwest and Dalahican on the south towards the Municipality of Noveleta 2 nbsp The Cavite peninsula lower left in relation to the City of Manila upper middle The peninsula is shaped like a human left hand starting from about the middle of the forearm with fingers forming a letter C Canacao Bay is the body of water formed by the C shaped upper peninsula The thumb area was the historic old Port City of Cavite the sister city and main seaport of the City of Manila Because of deeper waters than the Port of Manila that was then located along the banks of the Pasig River the Port of Cavite became the staging and receiving area for the Manila galleon trade from 1565 to 1815 3 The port city used to be an island connected by a causeway to Barangay San Roque as seen from the picture above and the map to the left The land along the causeway was reclaimed in the late 1960s and is now occupied by the San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite The tip of the thumb known as the Cavite Punta or Cavite Point was the location of the old Spanish shipyard where galleons were built 3 It later became Cavite Navy Yard during the American colonial rule nbsp The Spanish Navy Yard at the Cavite Point in 1899 a year after the Americans took over Bacoor Bay is the enclosed body of water formed by the eastern shore of the peninsula starting from the tip of the thumb Cavite Point circling to mainland Cavite province continuing to the northern tip of Burunggoy Island now Island Cove Hotel amp Leisure Park Jurisdiction edit The present and larger Cavite City has jurisdiction over most of the peninsula Only a tiny portion at the southernmost part belongs to Noveleta Dalahican in Cavite City is the first settlement of the city from Noveleta while San Rafael IV is the last barangay of Noveleta 4 San Rafael IV is separated from Santa Isabel of Kawit by the Grande River Rio Grande of Cavite also known as the San Juan River incorrectly named as Ylang ylang River on Google Maps The location of the mouth of the Grande River in Noveleta and where Kawit ends on the river is technically the start of the peninsula at the average tide level 4 Northernmost point edit The northernmost point of the Cavite Peninsula is also the northernmost point of the province of Cavite located at the northern tip of the Danilo Atienza Air Base Sangley 14 30 1 6 N 120 54 43 2 E 14 500444 N 120 912000 E 14 500444 120 912000 Cavite northernmost point For comparison it is at the same latitude as the Paranaque Cathedral 14 30 1 6 N 120 59 30 32 E 14 500444 N 120 9917556 E 14 500444 120 9917556 Paranaque Cathedral directly located 8 6 km 5 3 mi to the east of the northernmost point about 2 8 km 1 7 mi further north than the northernmost point of Cavite mainland located near the mouth of the Zapote River 14 28 31 6 N 120 58 11 5 E 14 475444 N 120 969861 E 14 475444 120 969861 Mainland Cavite northernmost point Accessibility editOnly one two lane road San Juan Road connects the peninsula and its communities to mainland Cavite A faster alternative to the peninsula from Manila is the regular ferry service between the Cavite City Ferry Terminal behind the City Hall and the port near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay a direct distance of about 9 3 km 5 8 mi linking the city to Metro Manila 5 The trip which started on August 20 2007 takes about 40 minutes compared to about 2 to 2 5 hours by land 6 External links edit Google October 14 2019 Cavite Province Philippines Map Google Maps Google Retrieved October 14 2019 Official Website Of Cavite City Demography cavitecity gov ph Retrieved November 10 2023 a b Fish Shirley 2011 The Manila Acapulco Galleons the Treasure Ships of the Pacific AuthorHouse pp 129 130 ISBN 978 1 4567 7543 8 a b Google October 14 2019 Cavite Peninsula Map Google Maps Google Retrieved October 14 2019 Manila Bay Cruise by Metrostar Ferry Mall of Asia Our Awesome Planet November 19 2007 Retrieved October 14 2019 Photo Release Ferry launching Senate of the Philippines August 23 2007 Retrieved October 14 2019 14 29 29 N 120 53 38 E 14 49139 N 120 89389 E 14 49139 120 89389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cavite Peninsula amp oldid 1199433232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
