Sulangan Island | |
Coordinates: | 10.9369°N 125.8278°W |
Pushpin Map: | Philippines |
Elevation M: | 6.2 |
Population: | 3,834 |
Country: | Philippines |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions: | Eastern Visayas |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Eastern Samar |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Town |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Guiuan |
Sulangan Island is an island in Guiuan sandwiched between Calicoan Island and Candulo Island in the Philippines. Its population is 3,834.
On August 3, 2021, A ship had engine failures near Sulangan Island. All of the crew were rescued and transported to a facility in nearby Barangay Cogon.[1]
On April 19, 2023, another vessel ran aground on the island. The vessel was Chinese. The vessel consisted of 21 Chinese crew. [2] After 2 weeks, It refloated. [3]