Bulubadiangan Island
.svg)  Bulubadiangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°11′2″N 123°9′29″E / 11.18389°N 123.15806°E |
| Archipelago | Concepcion Islands |
| Adjacent to | Visayan Sea |
| Administration | |
Bulubadiangan Island (variously Bolobadiangan island or Bulubadiangan Islet) is a privately owned island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of barangay Polopińa, Concepcion. The Sandbar Island Beach Resort on Bulubadiangan is moderately known within the Philippines.
Location and geography
Bulubadiangan Island is east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Part of the Concepcion Islands, it is a small island off the end of Igbon Island. Bulubadiangan is 220 feet (67 m) at its highest point.[1] Bulubadiangan is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Igbon[2] and 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pan de Azucar Island. It is connected to Danao-Danao Island by a small reef.[3] Although privately owned, Bulubadiangan is part of the Polopińa barangay, which has a population of 3,419 according to the 2010 census.[4]
Places of interest
The main feature of Bulubadiangan is its 200-metre (660 ft) sandbar, which is exposed at low tide. The sandbar is a popular destination for tourists visiting Concepcion.[5]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Root, Elihu (1900). Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to the Philippine Islands. Philippines: Govt. Prtg. Off. p. 46. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 15 November 2012 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Marin, Bombette. "Enjoying the Shores to the Max in Concepcion". Iloilo Metropolitan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Bulubadiangan Island at Wikimedia Commons- Bulubadiangan Island at OpenStreetMap
