Punta Fuego
 Peninsula de Punta Fuego, a resort and beach community on Punta Fuego. | |
  Punta Fuego Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°7′58″N120°35′13″E/ 14.13278°N 120.58694°E |
| Area | 88 ha (220 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| Town | Nasugbu |
Fuego Point,commonly known asPunta Fuego,is a flame-shaped headland located in westernBatangasprovince on the island ofLuzonin thePhilippines.It extends as a 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) long promontory into theSouth China SeaoverlookingFortune Islandand Nasugbu andCalayobays in the municipality ofNasugbu.It is home to the exclusive Club Punta Fuego and Peninsula de Punta Fuego resort and seaside community.
Geography
[edit]Punta Fuego is moderately high and rocky, with an islet off its north side. Two other islets, connected by a reef, lie southeast of the point and have a pinnacle rock, awash at low water, on their eastern side.[1]The 88-hectare residential resort has several private beaches, a golf course, marina and a heliport developed in 1995 by Landco Pacific and Roxaco Land.[2]The entire area is administered as part of the Nasugbubarangayof Balaytigue.
History
[edit]Punta Fuego was the site of theBattle of San Diegobetween the Spanish and Dutch forces in the prelude to theBattles of La Naval de Manilain 1600. It is believed that the name of the place may have originated from this naval battle, when the early inhabitants heard the wordFuego!( "Fire!" in English), the command given by the Spanish naval vessel captain to fire cannons against the enemy.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Military notes on the Philippines: September 1898".United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Military Information Division.Retrieved2 July2014.
- ^"About Club Punta Fuego".Club Punta Fuego.Retrieved2 July2014.
- ^"The Village".Peninsula de Punta Fuego.Retrieved2 July2014.
External links
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