LINGAYEN GULF


Meaning of LINGAYEN GULF in English

Inlet, South China Sea , northwestern coast of Luzon , Philippines.

It is 26 mi (42 km) wide at its entrance and 36 mi (56 km) long. It has several islands; on Pangasinan are Dagupan, the principal commercial centre, and Lingayen, the provincial capital. It was the scene of Japanese and U.S. landing operations during World War II.

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