Manamoc
Manamoc | |
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Manamoc from the north | |
Waters | Sulu Lake |
Archipelago | Quiniluban |
Geographical location | 11 ° 18 '10 " N , 120 ° 40' 52" E |
length | 3.2 km |
width | 2.7 km |
surface | 5.16 km² |
Residents | 1900 368 inhabitants / km² |
main place | Manamoc |
Manamoc is an island in the Quiniluban group of the Cuyo Islands in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines between Palawan and Panay in the north of Palawan region in MIMAROPA . It is located near the Amanpulo Resort on Pamalican Island .
description
The 1900 inhabitants of the 5.16 km² island live mainly from fishing, algae harvesting, agriculture and support from the Philippine government. Some residents are also employed at the neighboring Amanpulo resort. The residents have successfully set up a one square kilometer marine protection zone to protect corals .
The island is relatively wealthy and clean. It is well equipped with facilities for children. Energy is supplied by solar cells installed in several places . The Catholic faith is predominant. Tourism is next to nonexistent apart from occasional boat visits from curious tourists from the Pamalican resort.
catholic church
Weather
The weather is largely determined by the dry and windy northeast trade winds from January to May and the rainy southwest monsoons from June to November, with a high probability of cyclones between August and November.
Weather (1951–1985) | ||||||||||||
month | Rain (mm) |
Rainydays | Cloudiness (in eighths) |
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Jan |
13.2 |
2 |
5 |