Corregidor, Philippines

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:access ferry from Manila
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Philippine_government
gptkbp:area 5 square kilometers
gptkbp:coordinates 14.3856° N, 120.5736° E
gptkbp:distanceFromManila about 48 kilometers
gptkbp:elevation up to 121 meters
gptkbp:hasRuins gptkb:United_States_Army
memorials
tunnels
gun emplacements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Corregidor, Philippines
gptkbp:language gptkb:Filipino
English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Manila_Bay
gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:municipality Cavite City
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Rock
gptkbp:notableEvent recapture by Allied forces in 1945
surrender of Allied forces to Japan in 1942
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Battle_of_Corregidor_(1945)
gptkb:Battle_of_Corregidor_(1942)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Luzon_Island_group
gptkbp:population very small, mostly caretakers and staff
gptkbp:province gptkb:Cavite
gptkbp:shape tadpole-shaped
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Battery_Hearn
gptkb:Battery_Way
gptkb:Eternal_Flame_of_Freedom
gptkb:Malinta_Tunnel
gptkb:Pacific_War_Memorial
gptkb:Spanish_Lighthouse
gptkb:Filipino_Heroes_Memorial
gptkb:Japanese_Garden_of_Peace
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (as part of World Heritage Site proposal)
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:castle
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:prison
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkb:Japanese_military
Philippine military
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Arthur
gptkb:USS_Bittern_(AM-36)
gptkb:USS_Finch_(AM-9)
gptkb:USS_Mindanao_(PR-8)
gptkb:USS_Oahu_(PR-6)
gptkb:USS_Quail_(AM-15)
gptkb:USS_Tanager_(AM-5)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6