Corregidor Island

Corregidor

Corregidor Location within the Philippines
Geography
Location	Manila Bay
Coordinates	14°23′8″N 120°34′23″E / 14.38556°N 120.57306°E / 14.38556; 120.57306Coordinates: 14°23′8″N 120°34′23″E / 14.38556°N 120.57306°E / 14.38556; 120.57306
Archipelago	Philippine Islands
Length	6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Width	2.0 km (1.24 mi)
Highest elevation	589 ft (179.5 m)
Highest point	"Topside", a plateau
Administration
Philippines
Region	CALABARZON
Province	Cavite
City	Cavite City
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Tagalog

Corregidor Island /kəˈrɛɡᵻˌdɔːr/, locally called Isla ng Corregidor, is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) inland, Manila has been the largest city and the most important seaport in the Philippines for centuries, from the colonial rule of Spain, Japan and the United States, to the establishment of the Philippines in 1946.

Corregidor (Fort Mills) is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay together with El Fraile Island (Fort Drum), Caballo Island (Fort Hughes) and Carabao Island (Fort Frank), which were all fortified during the American liberation of the country. The island was also the site of a small military airfield, as part of the defense.