Tumaguin

Tumaguin (variously Tamaguin, Tomaquin, or Tumaguin Islet) is a small, uninhabited island in the Visayan Sea. Along with nearby Sicogon Island, it is part of Carles, Iloilo.

Tumaguin
Tumaguin Island, as seen from Sicogon Island. 2009.
Tumaguin
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°27′23″N 123°16′56″E
Adjacent bodies of waterVisayan Sea
Highest elevation369 ft (112.5 m)
Administration
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
BarangayBuaya
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Location and geography

Tumaguin Island is located 0.40 kilometres (0.25 mi) due east of Sicogon Island.[1] The island is 52 metres (171 ft) above sea level.[2] There is a four fathom patch of deep water a little over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the island.[3]

Transport

Tumaguin Island is accessible from barangay Buaya in Sicogon by boat, or by foot during low tide.[4]

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See also

References

  1. "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. Tumaguin Island geographical info
  3. Allied Forces (1944). Terrain Handbook, Volume 51. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  4. "Sicogon Island -The Awakening"
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