Tumaguin

Tumaguin
Tumaguin Island, as seen from Sicogon Island. 2009.
Tumaguin
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates 11°27′23″N 123°16′56″E / 11.45639°N 123.28222°E / 11.45639; 123.28222Coordinates: 11°27′23″N 123°16′56″E / 11.45639°N 123.28222°E / 11.45639; 123.28222
Adjacent bodies of water Visayan Sea
Highest elevation 369 ft (112.5 m)
Administration
Region Western Visayas
Province Iloilo
Municipality Carles
Barangay Buaya
Demographics
Population uninhabited

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.

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]

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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