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Bulubadiangan Island

Coordinates: 11°11′2″N 123°9′29″E / 11.18389°N 123.15806°E / 11.18389; 123.15806
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Bulubadiangan
The sandbar at the island
Bulubadiangan is located in Philippines
Bulubadiangan
Bulubadiangan
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°11′2″N 123°9′29″E / 11.18389°N 123.15806°E / 11.18389; 123.15806
ArchipelagoConcepcion Islands
Adjacent toVisayan Sea
Area0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)
Highest elevation220 ft (67 m)
Administration
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityConcepcion
BarangayPolopińa
Demographics
Population3,419 (2010)

Bulubadiangan Island (variously Bulobadiangan island[1] 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

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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.[2] Bulubadiangan is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Igbon[3] and 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pan de Azucar Island. It is connected to Danao-Danao Island by a small reef.[4] Although privately owned, Bulubadiangan is part of the Polopińa barangay, which has a population of 3,419 according to the 2010 census.[5]

Places of interest

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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.[6]

Resorts:


1. Sandbar Beach Resort


2. Villa Manuela Island Resort

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Concepcion Travel Guide: Stunning Island Wonders of Iloilo | Freedom Wall". Freedom Wall. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ Marin, Bombette. "Enjoying the Shores to the Max in Concepcion". Iloilo Metropolitan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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