Poro Point
| Poro Point | |
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| San Fernando Point | |
The lighthouse at Poro Point
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| Location | La Union, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 16°37′N 120°17′E / 16.617°N 120.283°ECoordinates: 16°37′N 120°17′E / 16.617°N 120.283°E |
| Offshore water bodies | South China Sea |
| Elevation | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Area | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
Poro Point, also known historically as San Fernando Point (Spanish: Punta San Fernando), is a headland and peninsula located in the city of San Fernando, La Union, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It projects northwesterly about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) into the South China Sea. It was named after its location within barangay Poro and is the site of Poro Point Freeport Zone, a special economic zone established since 1993.
Poro Point forms the western boundary of San Fernando Bay where the city's downtown core and international seaport are located. To the south, it overlooks Lingayen Gulf which spreads all the way into the northern coast of Pangasinan up to Santiago Island in Bolinao. The headland is about 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) wide rising gently to the northwest to an elevation of 84 feet (26 m). White cliffs are prominent features along its western coastline. The southern side of the peninsula contains the 65.5-hectare Greek-inspired Thunderbird Resort with white-sand beaches, a nine-hole golf course and an artificial lake completed in 2008.
The entire peninsula covers an area of 1.82 square kilometres (0.70 sq mi) composed of coralline limestone possibly dating back to the . It is a habitat of several migrating bird species such as kingfisher, grey heron, starling and pied triller. The point is located about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the San Fernando Airport and some 240 kilometres (150 mi) north-northwest of Manila. It is part of barangay Poro but administered by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority as a tourism and industrial estate.
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