Homonhon Island is an island in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines, on the east side of Leyte Gulf. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long island is part of the municipality of Guiuan, encompassing eight barangays: Bitaugan, Cagusu-an, Canawayon, Casuguran, Culasi, Habag, Inapulangan, and Pagbabangnan.
Homonhon
Nickname: Magellan's First Landing Site
Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar at sunset (view southwest from Guiuan Integrated Transport Terminal)
Mantoconan, an islet just off the northwest corner of Homonhon, is also part of the approximately 7,500 islands comprising the Philippine Archipelago. The island is one of the early Pacific contact sites between the East and the West.
Historyedit
During the first circumnavigation of the globe, Ferdinand Magellan's three surviving vessels passed the Marianas, but did not land,[2] even though he was out of food after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Yet he landed on the island of Homonhon on March 16, 1521.[3] Despite Homonhon being uninhabited at that time, he was detected by the fishing boats of nearby local settlements. The local leaders arrived in more boats, receiving him warmly and trading food and supplies with Magellan's crew. Magellan later left for Limasawa Island.[4]
Barangaysedit
List of Barangays in Homonhon island by population (2020 census)
Bitaugan - 445
Cagusu-an - 707
Canawayon - 427
Casuguran - 964
Culasi - 446
Habag - 317
Inapulangan - 548
Pagbabangnan - 559
Total population = 4,413
Referencesedit
^ abc"Islands of Philippines". Island Directory. United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^W.D. Brownlee (Master Mariner), 1974. The First Ships Around the WorldISBN0-8225-1204-1, p.44.
^Richard Humble, The Voyage of Magellan, Franklin Watts [1988] ISBN0-531-10638-1 p.20.
^Laurence Bergreen, Over the Edge of the World : Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe HarperCollins Publishers [2003] ISBN0-06-621173-5
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homonhon, island, island, province, eastern, samar, philippines, east, side, leyte, gulf, kilometre, long, island, part, municipality, guiuan, encompassing, eight, barangays, bitaugan, cagusu, canawayon, casuguran, culasi, habag, inapulangan, pagbabangnan, nic. Homonhon Island is an island in the province of Eastern Samar Philippines on the east side of Leyte Gulf The 20 kilometre 12 mi long island is part of the municipality of Guiuan encompassing eight barangays Bitaugan Cagusu an Canawayon Casuguran Culasi Habag Inapulangan and Pagbabangnan HomonhonNickname Magellan s First Landing SiteHomonhon Island Guiuan Eastern Samar at sunset view southwest from Guiuan Integrated Transport Terminal HomonhonLocation within the PhilippinesGeographyCoordinates10 45 20 N 125 44 21 E 10 75556 N 125 73917 E 10 75556 125 73917Adjacent toLeyte GulfPhilippine SeaArea105 2 km2 40 6 sq mi 1 Coastline57 5 km 35 73 mi 1 Highest elevation1 227 ft 374 m 1 Highest pointHomonhon PeakAdministrationPhilippinesRegionEastern VisayasProvinceEastern SamarMunicipalityGuiuanLargest settlementCasuguran pop 964 DemographicsPopulation4 413 2020 Pop density41 9 km2 108 5 sq mi Mantoconan an islet just off the northwest corner of Homonhon is also part of the approximately 7 500 islands comprising the Philippine Archipelago The island is one of the early Pacific contact sites between the East and the West History editDuring the first circumnavigation of the globe Ferdinand Magellan s three surviving vessels passed the Marianas but did not land 2 even though he was out of food after crossing the Pacific Ocean Yet he landed on the island of Homonhon on March 16 1521 3 Despite Homonhon being uninhabited at that time he was detected by the fishing boats of nearby local settlements The local leaders arrived in more boats receiving him warmly and trading food and supplies with Magellan s crew Magellan later left for Limasawa Island 4 Barangays editList of Barangays in Homonhon island by population 2020 census Bitaugan 445 Cagusu an 707 Canawayon 427 Casuguran 964 Culasi 446 Habag 317 Inapulangan 548 Pagbabangnan 559Total population 4 413References edit a b c Islands of Philippines Island Directory United Nations Environment Programme Retrieved 3 October 2017 W D Brownlee Master Mariner 1974 The First Ships Around the World ISBN 0 8225 1204 1 p 44 Richard Humble The Voyage of Magellan Franklin Watts 1988 ISBN 0 531 10638 1 p 20 Laurence Bergreen Over the Edge of the World Magellan s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe HarperCollins Publishers 2003 ISBN 0 06 621173 5 nbsp This article about a location in Eastern Visayas region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Homonhon amp oldid 1129200109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
