Kinatarkan, also spelled as Kinatarcan and also known as Guintarcan, is an island of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. It lies about 25 kilometres (16 miles) off the west coast of Cebu and 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast from Bantayan Island. The island is within the municipality of Santa Fe and comprises three barangays: Hagdan, Kinatarkan and Langub.
The island has an elongated elliptical shape, about 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) long (N-S) and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) wide (E-W). Offshore are numerous coral reefs and seagrass beds. The topography of the island is hilly and along the eastern coastline is a large lagoon.[a] The coast of the island is dominated by numerous towering rock cliffs, which are interrupted by some flat beaches. The vegetation of the island consists of dense tropical vegetation, in the interior there are also large intensive agricultural areas.
A number of sinkholes have formed at various locations on the island.[2] While one appeared in 2014, it is thought that others had developed some years earlier. As from August 2014[update] their cause is still being assessed.
^Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^Philippine Star, Jessica J Agua (7 August 2014). . Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^Coast Guard District, Central Visayas Lightstations
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kinatarkan, also, spelled, kinatarcan, also, known, guintarcan, island, province, cebu, philippines, lies, about, kilometres, miles, west, coast, cebu, kilometres, northeast, from, bantayan, island, island, within, municipality, santa, comprises, three, barang. Kinatarkan also spelled as Kinatarcan and also known as Guintarcan is an island of the province of Cebu in the Philippines It lies about 25 kilometres 16 miles off the west coast of Cebu and 12 kilometres 7 mi northeast from Bantayan Island The island is within the municipality of Santa Fe and comprises three barangays Hagdan Kinatarkan and Langub KinatarkanKinatarcan Guintarcan BatbatanSouthern portion of Guintacan IslandKinatarkanGeographyLocationVisayan SeaCoordinates11 19 30 N 123 53 30 E 11 325 N 123 8917 E 11 325 123 8917Area13 34108 km2 5 15102 sq mi Length6 8 km 4 23 mi Width2 5 km 1 55 mi AdministrationPhilippinesRegionCentral Visayas Region VII ProvinceSanta FeMunicipalitySanta FeDemographicsPopulation7 208 2015 census 1 Pop density540 km2 1400 sq mi The island has an elongated elliptical shape about 6 8 kilometres 4 2 mi long N S and 2 5 kilometres 1 6 mi wide E W Offshore are numerous coral reefs and seagrass beds The topography of the island is hilly and along the eastern coastline is a large lagoon a The coast of the island is dominated by numerous towering rock cliffs which are interrupted by some flat beaches The vegetation of the island consists of dense tropical vegetation in the interior there are also large intensive agricultural areas A number of sinkholes have formed at various locations on the island 2 While one appeared in 2014 it is thought that others had developed some years earlier As from August 2014 update their cause is still being assessed The island can be reached by ferry from Daanbantayan and from Santa Fe by pump boat There is a lighthouse LS Guintarcan 3 to the southeast of the island 11 18 06 N 123 53 28 E 11 30167 N 123 89111 E 11 30167 123 89111 Notes edit Mysterious Lagoon tourist spotReferences edit Census of Population 2020 Table B Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province City and Municipality By Region Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 8 July 2021 Philippine Star Jessica J Agua 7 August 2014 DENR to re assess sinkhole Archived from the original on 9 November 2014 Retrieved 1 November 2014 Coast Guard District Central Visayas Lightstations nbsp This article about a location in Central Visayas region of the Philippines is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kinatarkan amp oldid 1213266939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
