NAMES OF'COASTWISE FEATURES IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



Note.— The names are in black-face type. These are followed by the Spanish designations of the 

 features named. The meaning of most of them is apparent. For convenience their translation is 

 given herewith: 



aguada watering place. 



alto height. 



archipielago archipelago. 



arrecife reef. 



arroyo gulch. 



atol atoll. 



bahia bay. 



bajo shoal. 



bal uarte bastion. 



banco bank. 



bantay .signal station. 



barra bar. 



barrio ward. 



cabo cape. 



canal canal. 



casa hacienda mansion. 



cascada waterfall. 



caseria tenant house. 



cerro ridge. 



colina hill. 



comandancia commander's district. 



Cordillera mountain system. 



distrito district. 



ensenada creek. 



estrecho strait. 



fondeadero anchorage. 



fuerte fort. 



golfo gulf. 



grupo group. 



isla island. 



isleta islet. 



islote barren islet. 



lago lake. 



laguna lagoon. 



loma hill. 



mar sea. 



monte mountain. 



paso passage. 



penon rock. 



peligro danger. 



pico peak. 



piedra rock. 



provincia province. 



pueblo town. 



puerto port. 



pulo island (Malay word). 



punta point. 



rada roadstead. 



rancheria farm house. 



rancho ranch. 



restinga sand bank. 



rio river. 



roca rock. 



seno inlet. 



sierra mountains. 



torre tower. 



villaje village. 



villeta borough. 



visita resort. 



volcan activo active volcano. 



volcan apagado extinct volcano. 



V and. 



Aanosa, villaje. 

 Abaang-, punta. 

 Abac, villaje. 

 Abagata, ent^enada. 

 Abalili, rio. 

 Abalit, villaje. 

 Abangay, rio. 

 Abas, rio. 

 Abatan, rio. 

 Abdule, monte. 

 Abian, rio. 

 Abijao, rio, y villeta. 

 Abinolong, rio. 

 Abocayan, puerto. 

 Abongabon, punta, y rio. 

 Aboslau, villaje. 



Abra, pueblo, y rio. 



Abra de Hog, ensenada. 



Abual, rio. 



Abucay, villaje. 



Abug, rio. 



Abullo, villaje. 



Abulug, monte, pueblo, y rio. 



Abungan, rio. 



Abutaon, rio. 



Abuygo, rio. 



Acagasan, punta. 



Acal, punta. 



Acantilada, punta. 



Acantilado, cabo. 



Acha, bajo, y punta. 



Aclan, barra, punta, y rio. 



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