Agutaya, Palawan
 Aguataya island, and small Oco island in the forefront. |
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 Manamoc is located in the northwestern part of the Cuyo Islands group. |
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| Location | Sulu Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°09′N 120°57′E / 11.15°N 120.95°ECoordinates: 11°09′N 120°57′E / 11.15°N 120.95°E |
| Archipelago | Quiniluban Island group |
| Area | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 885 ft (269.7 m) |
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Philippines
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| Region | IV-B MIMAROPA |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Cuyo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10,422 (as of 2000) |
Agutaya is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,422 people in 2,040 households. It is the eastern part of the Cuyo Islands Group, and is the second largest island of the archipelago.[1]
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[edit] The island
Four peaks tower over the island, the highest one being 885 feet high.[1]
Native sailboats used to be unable to sail to and from the nearby island of Cuyo (only 20 miles away), due to the strength of the monsoon, either the Northwest monsoon in wintertime, or the Southwest monsoon in summer.[2]
Agutaya is home to a specific language, called the Agutaynen language, spoken by 10,000 people overall. Today, half of the speaker live in Agutaya, while the rest live in some communities in Palawan.[3]
[edit] Volcano
Agutaya is an inactive volcano, 120 metres ASL, located at 11°09′N 120°57′E, in the province of Palawan in the Philippines.
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lists Agutaya as Inactive. [4]
[edit] Barangays
The Municipality of Agutaya covers several islands, and is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
- Algeciras
- Concepcion
- Diit
- Maracanao
- Matarawis
- Abagat (Pob.)
- Bangcal (Pob.)
- Cambian (Pob.)
- Villafria
- Villasol
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Agutaya Island is the second largest of the Cuyo group with an area of about 4 1/2 square miles. The northeastern part is hilly. The middle and highest of the four peaks, 885 feet high, is covered with cogon, the others being wooded." in United States coast pilot, Philippine islands, Vol 2 Govt. print. off., 1921 p.35
- ^ The Gems of the East by A. Henry Savage Landor p.66
- ^ Proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Austronesian languages by Cecilia Odé, W. A. L. Stokhof, Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Vakgroep Talen en Culturen van Zuidoost-Azië en Oceanië, p.685
- ^ Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) List of Inactive Volcanoes
[edit] See also
- Inactive volcanos in the Philippines
- List of volcanos in the Philippines
- Pacific ring of fire
- Volcano
- Palawan
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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