Bilangbilangan Island
Isla sa Bilangbilangan | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 9°59′15″N 123°52′56″E / 9.9875°N 123.8822°E |
Adjacent to | Cebu Strait |
Area | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
Municipality | Tubigon |
Demographics | |
Population | 471 (2020) |
Pop. density | 47,100/km2 (122000/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Cebuano |
Bilangbilangan is a small island in the
There is another island off the coast in the town of Bien Unido in the eastern side of Bohol, which is similarly named Bilangbilangan. People refer this island as Bilangbilangan East to distinguish it from the island in Tubigon.
Education
The island has one public school, Bilangbilangan Elementary School. [2]
Utilities
Electricity
A diesel power plant provides electricity in Bilangbilangan. The facility is operated by the National Power Corporation - Small Power Utilities Group.[3]
Current threats
Aside from strong
Transport
There are no regular or scheduled trips to Bilangbilangan, however there are available chartered motorized bangkas that travel between the port of Tubigon and Bilangbilangan. The island can also be directly reached by bangka docked in Pasil Fish Port in Cebu City.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Barangay Bilangbilangan - Philippine Standard Geographic Code". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "118774 - Bilang-Bilangan ES". Department of Education: National Education Portal.
- ^ "Bilangbilangan Diesel Power Plant". National Power Corporation. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ "The 15 October Magnitude 7.2 Bohol Earthquake". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
- ^ "Enduring the tides: The flooded Philippine islands that locals won't leave". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Racing the King Tide: islands adapting to sea level rise". Youtube. Sustainability GPSS-GLI. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Bilangbilangan Island Tour (Suroy-Suroy)". Youtube.