San Juanico Street
| San Juanico Street | ||
|---|---|---|
| Connects waters | Samar lake | |
| with water | Gulf of Leyte ( Philippine Sea ) | |
| Separates land mass | Samar in the northeast | |
| of land mass | Leyte in the southwest | |
| Data | ||
| Geographical location | 11 ° 18 ′ N , 124 ° 58 ′ E | |
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| length | 30 km | |
| Smallest width | 2 km | |
| bridges | San Juanico Bridge | |
The San Juanico Strait is a natural waterway between the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Philippines . It connects the Samar Sea with the Leyte Gulf .
The San Juanico Street is over 30 km long, at its narrowest point it is only 2 km wide and is spanned by the San Juanico Bridge .
Route description
On the northwestern part of the Gulf of Leyte is the Bay of Carigara or San Pedro Bay . Here, at the southeast end of the canal, lies the city of Tacloban (on Leyte) and the islands of Enoruan and Jinamoc . The canal runs first to the west, in an enlarged basin there are some small islands, including Bacalan and Lazaretto . Mount Danglay rises on Leyte .
The canal narrows, turns north, and is spanned by the San Juanico Bridge . Other islands are Cangom and Magsumbul Dutay . The channel widens, passes the Caracapan Islands and Bagalibas , at the northern bend are the islands of Guintiguian , Torre , Nabubuy , Anajao and Santa Rita , as well as on the inside of the knee the large island separated from Samar by only a narrow arm Bacol .
The channel turns to the west and is now much wider, here are the islands of Navahay , Caltagan , Canpoc , Ivantatuc , Dabun , Buaya , Kanduyan , Canauyay and Calangawan .
At its northwestern end, the water is also called the Janabatas Canal .