Lafu Island Explained

Lafu Island
Map Relief:yes
Location:Cagayan River
Coordinates:18.1831°N 121.6414°W
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Cagayan Valley
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Cagayan
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Lal-lo
Population:805
Population As Of:2020

Lafu Island, also known as San Antonio Island, is a small island–barangay situated on the Rio Grande de Cagayan in northern Luzon, Philippines. It is administratively part of the municipality of Lal-lo in Cagayan province and is coterminous with the rural village of San Antonio.[1]

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 805 people.[2] It is located south of Fabrica, east of Malanao and Catugan, and west of Tucalana and Catayuan. The Magapit Suspension Bridge can be found some two kilometers south of the island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Antonio (Lafu), Lal-lo in Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines . Philippine-Islands.ph . 8 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072828/http://www.philippine-islands.ph/en/san_antonio_lafu-lal_lo-cagayan-philippines.html . 24 September 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: PSA Makati - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: LAL-LO . Philippine Statistics Authority . 8 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114033714/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=021516000&regcode=02&provcode=15 . 14 November 2015 .
  3. Web site: Brgy. San Antonio (Lafu) . . 8 December 2014.