Carigara Bay

Carigara Bay
Carigara Bay as viewed from Carigara, Leyte facing Biliran Island and the municipality of Leyte at a distance
Carigara Bay Location of Carigara Bay in the Philippines
Carigara Bay facing Samar Sea
Location	Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Coordinates	11.3814°N 124.6635°E / 11.3814; 124.6635
Type	Bay
Etymology	named after Carigara
Part of	Samar Sea
Surface area	512 kilometres (318 mi)
Average depth	54 metres (177 ft)
Max. depth	63 metres (207 ft)
Salinity	Saltwater
Settlements	Babatngon Barugo Capoocan Carigara Leyte San Miguel
References	[1] [2] [3]

Carigara Bay (/kærɪˈɡɑːrə/; Tagalog: [kɐɾiˈɡaɾɐʔ ˈbeɪ]), is a large bay in the northern part of Leyte in the Philippines. The bay is bounded by Leyte to its western, southern and eastern parts.

References

1. Carigara Bay and GeoNames.Org (cc-by)
2. "Carigara Bay, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
3. "Phytoplankton Community Composition of Carigara Bay, Leyte and its Freshwater Tributaries". www.ajbls.com. September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.