Mahanay Island Explained

Mahanay Island
Coordinates:10.1889°N 124.2333°W
Location:Camotes Sea
Archipelago:Philippine archipelago
Area Km2:10.26
Length Km:7.5
Width Km:2.1
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:9
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Central Visayas
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Bohol
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Talibon (east 2/3rds)
Getafe (west 1/3rd)
Country Area M2:or
Country Area Ha:-->
Country 1 Area M2:or
Country 1 Area Ha:-->
Population:2,344
Population As Of:2015
Density Km2:228.5
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+8

Mahanay Island is a small island in Central Visayas in the Philippines. It is slightly north of Bohol island, with Banacon island and its surrounding reef to the north, Handayan Island to the west, and Tambu, Banbanon, and Bansaan Islands to the east. The island is also one of the country's twenty one protected coastal areas under Executive Order 117.[1]

Population

As of 2015, the island has a population of 2,344, of which 1,806 (or 77%) live in the Talibon Municipality, with the remaining 538 (or 23%) living in the Getafe Municipality, which makes up the western third of the island. This is a slight increase from the island's 2010 population of 2,143. The island's primary access is via a short boat trip from Getafe or Talibon. Seaweed farming is one of the livelihood in the island.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Executive Order No. 117 Establishing an Inter Agency Task Force for Coastal Environmental Protection . Malacanang . 30 March 2024.
  2. News: Tura . China Mantilla . Seaweed farming as means of livelihood . 30 March 2024 . Philstar.com . 13 June 2010.