Binuluangan Island
| Binuluangan Island | ||
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| Waters | Visayas lake | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ N , 123 ° 11 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| length | 8 kilometers | |
| width | 4 km | |
| Highest elevation | 58 m | |
| Residents | 1593 (2007) | |
| main place | Barangay Binuluangan | |
Binuluangan Island is a Philippine island in the province of Iloilo . It is located about 600 m from Gogo Point, on the northeast coast of Panay Island . Southeast of the island are Calagnaan Island 2 km away and Sicogon 10 km away . To the northeast, 18 km away, are the Gigantes Islands in the Visayas Sea . Binuluangan Island lies in front of Bancal Bay and is administered by the Greater Carles community .
On the island is the Barangay Binuluangan of the same name , which is described as village and had 1593 inhabitants in 2007. According to tradition, the island was once connected to Panay Island and was formerly known as Baliw . Due to the strong tides and erosion, the island was created, which was called Buluang , which was also the name of a Sitios . The Sitio was later renamed Binuluangan and an independent barangay, its population today mainly lives from fishing .
The topography of the island is characterized by a hilly terrain that rises in the interior of the island to 58 meters above sea level. The coastline of the approximately 8 km long and 4 km wide island is lined with sandy beaches, cliffs and mangrove forests . The southern Gogo Passage separates the island from Panay and is characterized by numerous shallows. The Nilidlaran Passage separates Binuluangan and Calagnaan Island, and it contains extensive coral reefs . The vegetation of the island consists of a dense tropical rainforest vegetation, which has a very original character.
There are no ferry connections to the island, outrigger boats have to be rented in the port of Carles. The crossing takes about 15 minutes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical information from the NSCB ( Memento from November 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Information on the website of the municipality of Carles ( Memento of November 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Electronic library