Pamilacan
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| Waters |
Bohol Sea ( Pacific Ocean ) |
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| Archipelago | Philippines | |
| Geographical location | 9 ° 29 '35 " N , 123 ° 55' 27" E | |
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| length | 1.5 km | |
| width | 1.3 km | |
| surface | 1.5 km² | |
| Residents | 1422 (2010) 948 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Pamilacan | |
Pamilacan is an island in the Philippines , south of Bohol , with an area of around 150 hectares . It forms a barangay (administrative unit) of the municipality of Baclayon and has 1,422 inhabitants (as of 2010).
origin of the name
The name Pamilacan is derived from the word pamilac , which means something like 'big fish hook' and refers to the original main source of income for the islanders. They lived mainly from dolphin and whaling until 1998 when it was banned by law. Today the island is considered a starting point for dolphin and whale watching .
history
During the Spanish colonial era , Pamilacan served as a guard post. For this purpose, the Spanish built a fort around 200 years ago on the northeast side of the island , which together with similar buildings on Bohol and Panglao forms a network.
Individual evidence
- ^ The 2010 Census of Population and Housing Reveals the Philippine Population. (No longer available online.) Philippine Statics Authority, archived from the original on Nov. 14, 2013 ; Retrieved May 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Cornelia Thane: Pamilacan Island. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 3, 2014 ; Retrieved May 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Pamilacan. (No longer available online.) Department of Tourism Central Visayas, archived from the original on May 3, 2014 ; Retrieved May 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
