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Tumaguin

Coordinates: 11°27′23″N 123°16′56″E / 11.45639°N 123.28222°E / 11.45639; 123.28222
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Tumaguin
Tumaguin Island, as seen from Sicogon Island. 2009.
Tumaguin is located in Philippines
Tumaguin
Tumaguin
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°27′23″N 123°16′56″E / 11.45639°N 123.28222°E / 11.45639; 123.28222
Adjacent toVisayan Sea
Area2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation369 ft (112.5 m)
Administration
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
BarangayBuaya
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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

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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

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Tumaguin Island is accessible from barangay Buaya in Sicogon by boat, or by foot during low tide.[4]

See also

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References

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  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"