Landmark· Busuanga· Philippines
Concepcion Village (Busuanga)
12° 3.0′ N · 119° 58.3′ E
Concepcion village, the nearest settlement to Busuanga Bay, where the September 24, 1944 strike set burning oil from sunk tankers spreading into the mangroves for days.
Practical
Coordinate is Concepcion village (OpenStreetMap). Wikipedia (Busuanga): several Japanese ships including big tankers were sunk off the Concepcion coast and the burning oil spread into the mangroves for several days and nights. Today Concepcion has limited groceries about 30 minutes' walk north of the bay (Hackingfamily) and road links to Coron town and the airport.
Best for
History and basic supplies near Busuanga Bay
Nearby
- Busuanga Bay Roadside Stores and Concepcion GroceriesRight here
- Concepcion Anchorage (Busuanga west coast)0.4 NM away
- Concepcion Falls0.4 NM away
- BPI Busuanga Cup1.6 NM away
- Busuanga Bay Lodge1.6 NM away
- Marina del Sol Resort & Yacht Club (Busuanga)1.6 NM away
- Al Faro Cosmio Hotel Bar and Pool1.8 NM away
- Okikawa Maru Wreck1.9 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).