The Redondo Peninsula is a short mountainous peninsula extending about 15 kilometers (9 miles) to the south of Zambales on western Luzon in the Philippines. It separates Subic Bay and the coasts around the Subic Bay Metropolitan Area of Subic and Olongapo from the South China Sea. It is known for its secluded coves, beaches and pine-forested mountains.
The peninsula is administratively divided between two municipalities of Zambales: San Antonio (west) and Subic (east). The west coast of the peninsula is indented by several coves and bays, namely Silanguin Bay, Nazasa Cove (also known as Nagsasa Cove), Talisain Bay, Agnaem Bay and Calaguaguin Cove (also known as Anawangin Cove). The eastern coast on Subic Bay consists of long stretches of beach as well as the Subic Shipyard of Hanjin Philippines located near the southern tip at Barangay Cawag, Subic. Nearby islands include Capones Island, Tabones Island, Silanguin Island and Los Frailes Islands on the west coast; and Subic Grande Island, Subic Chiquita Island, Mayanga Island and Pequeña Island on Subic Bay. Mount Silanguin is the highest peak on the peninsula at 2,160 ft. (658 m.).[1] Other notable peaks include Mount Redondo, Cinco Picos, Mount Nazasa and Rounded Peak.
The entire peninsula is now administered by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as part of Subic Bay Freeport Zone with the recent turnover of the San Antonio Economic Development Area covering the sitios of Silangin, Nagsasa and Talisayin on the peninsula to the SBMA in 2013.[2]
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In 2007, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. secured a government deal to build a coal-fired power plant on the peninsula. This coal power project, a joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and Taiwan's Cogeneration Corp. is one of several energy projects aimed at addressing the projected power supply shortage on the main island of Luzon by 2016.[3] Opposition to the project from local residents, environmentalist groups and local government units in Zambales was strong prompting the Supreme Court to issue a Writ of Kalikasan in 2012.[4] This project is stalled as of June 2014[update].[5] The consortium dropped the development of the coal plant in 2021, citing a shift to a possible gas project in the area.[6]
redondo, peninsula, short, mountainous, peninsula, extending, about, kilometers, miles, south, zambales, western, luzon, philippines, separates, subic, coasts, around, subic, metropolitan, area, subic, olongapo, from, south, china, known, secluded, coves, beac. The Redondo Peninsula is a short mountainous peninsula extending about 15 kilometers 9 miles to the south of Zambales on western Luzon in the Philippines It separates Subic Bay and the coasts around the Subic Bay Metropolitan Area of Subic and Olongapo from the South China Sea It is known for its secluded coves beaches and pine forested mountains Redondo Peninsula viewed from Morong Bataan Contents 1 Geography 2 Subic Power Plant Project 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editThe peninsula is administratively divided between two municipalities of Zambales San Antonio west and Subic east The west coast of the peninsula is indented by several coves and bays namely Silanguin Bay Nazasa Cove also known as Nagsasa Cove Talisain Bay Agnaem Bay and Calaguaguin Cove also known as Anawangin Cove The eastern coast on Subic Bay consists of long stretches of beach as well as the Subic Shipyard of Hanjin Philippines located near the southern tip at Barangay Cawag Subic Nearby islands include Capones Island Tabones Island Silanguin Island and Los Frailes Islands on the west coast and Subic Grande Island Subic Chiquita Island Mayanga Island and Pequena Island on Subic Bay Mount Silanguin is the highest peak on the peninsula at 2 160 ft 658 m 1 Other notable peaks include Mount Redondo Cinco Picos Mount Nazasa and Rounded Peak The entire peninsula is now administered by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority SBMA as part of Subic Bay Freeport Zone with the recent turnover of the San Antonio Economic Development Area covering the sitios of Silangin Nagsasa and Talisayin on the peninsula to the SBMA in 2013 2 Subic Power Plant Project editIn 2007 Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc secured a government deal to build a coal fired power plant on the peninsula This coal power project a joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp and Taiwan s Cogeneration Corp is one of several energy projects aimed at addressing the projected power supply shortage on the main island of Luzon by 2016 3 Opposition to the project from local residents environmentalist groups and local government units in Zambales was strong prompting the Supreme Court to issue a Writ of Kalikasan in 2012 4 This project is stalled as of June 2014 update 5 The consortium dropped the development of the coal plant in 2021 citing a shift to a possible gas project in the area 6 See also editLuzon tropical pine forestsReferences edit Mount Silanguin Philippines Peakery com Retrieved 1 July 2014 SBMA expands to Zambales Rappler Retrieved 1 July 2014 420 M power plant to rise in Subic Philippine Star Retrieved 1 July 2014 SC issues writ of kalikasan on coal fired plant in Subic Philippine Star Retrieved 1 July 2014 Industry group airs concern over delay of Subic power proj Philippine Star Retrieved 1 July 2014 Flores Alena Mae S 27 April 2021 Redondo Peninsula drops 660 MW Subic coal project Manila Standard Retrieved 16 March 2024 14 30 06 N 120 06 21 E 14 5018 N 120 1057 E 14 5018 120 1057 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Redondo Peninsula amp oldid 1214013321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
