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Title: A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: United States. Bureau of Insular Affairs United States. 57th Congress (1st session, 1901-1902) Keim, De B. Randolph (De Benneville Randolph), 1841-1914
Subjects: Philippines -- Description and travel Gazetteers Philippines -- Politics and government 1898-1935
Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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rs. Entranceis divided into 3 channels by islands Melu-mahuan and Bagalao; principal entrance,known as Boca Grande, Ij m. wide andnearly 6 m. to Macugil Pt., used by vessels;Boca Chica channel, to E. of Bagalao I., isvery narrow, having rock located on S. side,and to pass this, even with small steam launches, necessary to run close to shore of ; ground for some distance sank 5 feet belowBagalao, which is clear and with good depth: ) its former level. Best attainable data cover-coast and island on other side are clear, and ; ing period of years fixes rate of 0.84 meterislands which appear on N. are abrupt, e.spe- j subsideneeof surface every year. Pop., 10,720.cially on outer sid e, which renders navigation through middle of channel free from all dan- I SOSOXUCAMBINti (soh - sohng - cahm - beeng), ger; inner port of Sorsogon is spacious, ex- i Tag.; peak in pueblo of Lipa, in Maquiling tending 9 m. ENE. toward town of that name, i range, between Batangas and Laguna, Luz6n. * Telegraph.
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GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 841 SOITH, for.; point at extreme S. end of CamiguinI., Babuyanes grp., off N. coast Cagayan,Luz6n. hill on S. coast of Dumardn I., off E. coast of Paragua, Palawan: used as landmark ap-proaching (;o5k channel. — inlet, W. shore of Ulugan Bay, W. coast of Paragua, Palawan. SOUTH, for.,orCABALI.i\ (cah-bah-lyahn),Sp.,point at SE. extreme of Tablas I., Rombl6ngrp., Visavas, opposite Tabun Pt., Panav,13 m. SOLTH, for., or LA»OS XAMLA (lali-gohs nah-nee-lah), nat.; point at extreme end of Bu-rias I., Masbate grp., Visayas. SOUTH BAY, for.: hill 960 ft. high, S. of DalauanBay, E. coast of Baldbac I., Balabde grp., oflSW. point Palawan. SOUTH CHAJfNEL, for.: island W. of southern-most of 3 islands in Cook channel, DumardnI., off E. coast of Paragua, Palawan. SOUTH PASSAGE, for., island 6 m. S. of Collin-son I., off Taytay Bay, E. coast of Paragua,Palawan. SOUTH SPIT, for.; S. head of entrance to PuertoPrineesa Harbor (Port Royalist), E. coast ofS. Pal

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