Tabon, Batan Explained

Tabon
Map:Philippines
Map Relief:yes
Location:Tinagong Dagat
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Western Visayas
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Aklan
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Batan
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Barangay
Country Admin Divisions 3:Tabon

Tabon Island is an island located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines.[1] The island is enclosed in Tinagong Dagat (Hidden sea), a bay in the province with a narrow opening to the Sibuyan Sea.

Tabon is an island-barangay, one of the twenty barangays of the historic municipality of Batan in Aklan, the home of the alleged Datu Kalantiaw in pre-colonial Philippines.[2] The barangay has a population of 902 as of August 1, 2007.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.geonames.org/1684878/tabon-island.html "Tabon Island"
  2. http://biyahengpinas.com/html/provinces/aklan.html "Aklan – Oldest Province and Paradise Island of the Philippines"
  3. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=060404000&regcode=06&provcode=04 "Municipality/City: BATAN"