This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Maculabo Island" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
MaculaboLocation in Camarines NorteShow map of Camarines NorteMaculaboLocation in LuzonShow map of LuzonMaculaboLocation in PhilippinesShow map of Philippines | |
Geography | |
---|---|
Coordinates | 14°24′3″N 122°48′47″E / 14.40083°N 122.81306°E / 14.40083; 122.81306 |
Adjacent to | Philippine Sea |
Administration | |
Philippines | |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Camarines Norte |
Municipality | Paracale |
Barangay | Macolabo Island |
Demographics | |
Population | 860 |
Maculabo Island or Macolabo Island is an island barangay in the Philippines in the municipality of Paracale, Camarines Norte. The island is part of the Calaguas group of islands while the barangay also includes the uninhabited Samur Island around 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the northwest in its jurisdiction. The island serves as a major stop-over going to Tinaga Island where the well-known long beach Mahabang Buhangin is located. The island is about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) long. Locals reside on parts of the island with farming and fishing as their main source of income.
References
- Survey, U. S. Coast and Geodetic (1940). United States Coast Pilot: Luzon, Mindoro, and Visayas. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 208. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
This article about a location in the Philippines is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |