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    Zambales Province Luzon Philippines
Location
Zambales Province is located in central Luzon in the Philippines. Borders Pangasinan Province to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. To the west is the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains to the east.

San Marcelino
Town and airfield located to the north of Subic Bay and the Bataan Peninsula.

Iba
Provincal capital and airfield located on the coast.

Subic Bay
Subic Bay, one of Southeast Asia's finest natural harbors, lies between Bataan and Zambales provinces on the main Philippine island of Luzon, it contains a number of historic ship and aircraft wrecks from invasion of Luzon, and liberation of the Philippines. Liberated on January 30, 1945 by 38th Infantry Division.

Grande Island
Island at the entrance of Subic Bay. US Army Fort Wint included gun emplacements

Olongapo
Town located along Subic Bay.

Zambales Mountains
Located at the eastern portion of the province.

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October 23, 2019

 

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