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Carigara Bay

Coordinates: 11°22′53″N 124°39′49″E / 11.3814°N 124.6635°E / 11.3814; 124.6635
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Carigara Bay
Carigara Bay as viewed from Carigara, Leyte facing Biliran Island and the municipality of Leyte at a distance
Carigara Bay is located in Philippines
Carigara Bay
Carigara Bay
Location of Carigara Bay in the Philippines
Carigara Bay facing Samar Sea
LocationLeyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Coordinates11°22′53″N 124°39′49″E / 11.3814°N 124.6635°E / 11.3814; 124.6635
TypeBay
Etymologynamed after Carigara
Part ofSamar Sea
Surface area512 kilometres (318 mi)
Average depth54 metres (177 ft)
Max. depth63 metres (207 ft)
SalinitySaltwater
Settlements
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Carigara Bay (/kærɪˈɡɑːrə/; Tagalog: [kɐɾiˈɡaɾɐʔ ˈbeɪ]), is a large bay in the northern part of Leyte in the Philippines. The bay is bounded by Leyte to its western, southern and eastern parts.

References

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  1. ^ Carigara Bay and GeoNames.Org (cc-by)
  2. ^ "Carigara Bay, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Phytoplankton Community Composition of Carigara Bay, Leyte and its Freshwater Tributaries". www.ajbls.com. September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.