Baseco Beach is an

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located at

Baseco Compound Baseco, also known as the Baseco Compound or Barangay 649, Zone 68, is a barangay in Port Area, Manila, Port Area, Manila. It largely consists of Engineer's Island. History The land which covers Baseco today was once the location of a dockyard ...

in Port Area,

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. The city redeveloped part of the beach as Baseco Park, using recycled materials such as rehabilitated old lamp posts from other parts of the city.

Impact

Health

Despite dangerous coliform levels in waters adjacent to the beach, some Manila residents frequently visit Baseco Beach. A communal septic tank was set up to reduce the coliform level waters near the beach.

References

{{Manila Beaches of Metro Manila Manila Bay Manila Beaches of the Philippines