Dequey
Dequey is one of the Batanes Islands, in the province of Batanes, in Luzon Strait, the Philippines. The island is a very small and a rather low piece of land, lying nearly 1/2 mile westward of the northwest point of Ivuhos Island.[1] Dequey Island is uninhabited.[2]
.svg.png)  Dequey Location within the northern extremity of the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Luzon Strait |
| Coordinates | 20°19′59″N 121°47′7″E |
| Archipelago | Batanes Group of Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Balintang Channel |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
An unnamed active submarine volcano rising to within 24 metres (79 ft) of the sea surface is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) due west of Dequey Island.
See also
- List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
- Pacific ring of fire
- Islands of the Philippines
- List of islands
- Desert island
References
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, "United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part I", p.40. Washington Government Printing Office, 1919.
- Britannica CD (1995). Batan Islands Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. University of Valencia. Retrieved on 2010-09-15.
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