[3] Poro Point forms the western boundary of San Fernando Bay where the city's downtown core and international seaport are located.

[2][1] The southern side of the peninsula contains the 65.5-hectare Greek-inspired Thunderbird Resort with white-sand beaches, a nine-hole golf course and an artificial lake completed in 2008.

[4] The entire peninsula covers an area of 1.82 square kilometres (0.70 sq mi) composed of coralline limestone possibly dating back to the Pleistocene age.

The first Poro Point Lighthouse built during the Spanish colonial period is a cylindrical steel tower that was prefabricated in France and was completed on November 28, 1885.

[6] On July 28, 1903, after the U.S. gained control of the Philippines from Spain, 200 meters of land surrounding the lighthouse was converted into a US reservation through Executive Order No.