page_title: List of beaches in the Greater Manila Area
section_title: South mainland
hierarchical_section_title: List of beaches in the Greater Manila Area / South mainland
caption_attribution_description: English: Sunset at Punta Fuego, Batangas, Philippines
context_page_description: This is a list of beaches in the Greater Manila Area.
  Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is located on an isthmus between Manila Bay, which opens to the South China Sea to the west, and Laguna de Bay to the east. It shares a long coastline with surrounding provinces dotted with many coves and beaches. Manila Bay was also once ringed with sandy beaches, notably the area of Pineda, Tambo and San Roque. However, increased urbanization and unchecked industrialization in the last century has led to serious water quality degradation making the whole area unsafe for swimming. Land reclamation has also permanently closed these once natural beaches.
  Today, most of the beaches in this region are found in the surrounding provinces in the Greater Manila Area within a 100-mile radius from the capital city. The most prominent beaches are found in Batangas in the south, and Bataan and Zambales in the north particularly those of Nasugbu, San Juan, Calatagan, Subic, San Antonio, Morong, Mariveles and Bagac. There is currently plans for a man-made beach in Entertainment City Manila, an integrated entertainment and gaming complex of PAGCOR now under construction in Bay City.
context_section_description: Anilao Beach, Mabini
  Balibago Beach, Calatagan
  Calayo Beach, Nasugbu
  Calumpang Beach, Ternate
  Caylabne Cove, Ternate
  Gerthel Beach, Lobo
  Hamilo Coast, Nasugbu
  Hugon Beach, San Juan
  Laiya Beach, San Juan
  Lido Beach Resort, Noveleta
  Limbones Cove, Maragondon
  Mahabang Buhangin Beach, San Juan
  Malabrigo Beach, Lobo
  Matabungkay Beach, Lian
  Munting Buhangin Beach, Nasugbu
  Natipunan Beach, Nasugbu
  Pico de Loro Cove, Nasugbu
  Puerto Azul, Ternate
  Punta Fuego, Nasugbu
  Santa Ana Beach, Calatagan
  Santa Mercedes Beach, Maragondon
  Tali Beach, Nasugbu
  TIP Beach Resort and New Noveleta Cockpit Arena, Noveleta
  Villamar Beach Resorts I and II, Noveleta
caption: Punta Fuego in Nasugbu
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