Lubang Islands
| Lubang Islands | ||
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| Waters | South China Sea | |
| Geographical location | 13 ° 46 ′ N , 120 ° 12 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | approx. 10 | |
| Main island | Lubang | |
The Lubang Islands are a Philippine archipelago in the South China Sea , a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean . The island chain extends about 52 km northeast of Mindoro Island as the crow flies , separated from the Calavite Strait . The small archipelago is located at the western exit of the busy Isla Verde Strait . In the waters off the archipelago, the fourth of the five naval battles of La Naval de Manila took place on September 16, 1646 , which went down in the history of the Philippines as the victory over the Netherlands.
geography
To the islands include the islands (from northwest to southeast):
as well as some smaller islets or rock formations, such as the islets of Mandaui and Talinas east of the main island.