Corregidor (Isla)

"Corregidor, oficialmente isla del Corregidor durante la época española, es una isla de Filipinas situada en la bahía de Manila, cerca de la ciudad de Manila, capital del país. Corregidor pertenece al término municipal de Cavite desde 1857. Antes de aquella fecha formaba parte de Bataan. Tiene una longitud máxima de este a oeste de 6 km, una anchura media de 1,6 km y 5 kilómetros cuadrados de superficie total. La isla es especialmente conocida por su papel como fortaleza del ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial; en dicha isla se desarrolló la batalla de Corregidor. No obstante, por su estratégica posición en la bahía, ha sido históricamente un importante punto de apoyo para las defensas de Manila durante el período en que dicha ciudad fue española. Actualmente el lugar es un importante destino turístico."

"Corregidor Island, locally called Isla ng Corregidor, is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war. Located 48 kilometres (30 mi) inland, Manila has been the largest city and the most important seaport in the Philippines for centuries, from the colonial rule of Spain, Japan and the United States, to the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines in 1946. Corregidor (Fort Mills) is the largest of the islands that formed the harbor defenses of Manila Bay together with El Fraile Island (Fort Drum), Caballo Island (Fort Hughes) and Carabao Island (Fort Frank), which were all fortified during the American liberation of the country. The island was also the site of a small military airfield, as part of the defense. During World War II, Corregidor played an important role during the invasion and liberation of the Philippines from Japanese forces. Heavily bombarded in the latter part of the war, the ruins left on the island serve as a military memorial to American, Filipino and Japanese soldiers who served or lost their lives on the island. Corregidor is one of the important historic and tourist sites in the country."