Sulangan Island Explained

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.

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinese cargo vessel with 49,550MT nickel ore strands off Samar’s Sulangan Island . 11 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Big hampers refloating of stranded Chinese vessel in Guiuan . 11 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Strong current hounding efforts to refloat grounded vessel off Eastern Samar . 11 May 2024.