Botlog Island
Botlog Island is an island and barangay in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 441.[1]
.svg.png)  Botlog Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°13′52″N 123°9′30″E |
| Archipelago | Concepcion Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Visayan Sea |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Concepcion |
| Barangay | Botlog |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 441 (2010) |
Location and geography
Botlog Island is east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Part of the Concepcion Islands, Botlog is in between Igbon Island and Pan de Azucar Island.[2] Botlog is a forested island and is 113 metres (371 ft) at its highest point.[3] Its sole barangay is Botlog.
Natural disasters
Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) passed over Botlog Island in 2013, damaging boats and homes. The VICTO National region 6 office helped in relief efforts, distributing emergency food rations.[4]
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See also
- List of islands in the Philippines
References
- "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "VICTO National Deliver Relief Effort to Botlog, Concepcion, Iloilo". VICTO National. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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