Bataan Peninsula edit
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Landsat image of Manila Bay-Laguna de Bay area; Bataan Peninsula can be seen on the central portion, in between Subic Bay and Manila Bay.

The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. It separates the Manila Bay from the South China Sea. The peninsula features Mount Natib (1,253 m) in the north and the Mariveles Mountains in the south, which includes Mount Samat, the location of the historical marker for the Bataan Death March.

The Bataan Province is located on this peninsula. During World War II, the brutal Bataan death march took place on Bataan the peninsula.

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