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    Camotes Islands

    Part of Visayas

    The Camotes Islands are a group of islands in the Camotes Sea, Philippines. 26 sq mi). The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island. It is 34 nmi (63 km; 39 mi) from Cebu City and is part of the Province of Cebu.

    Sunset on Mangodlong Beach, Camotes, Philippines
    Sunset on Mangodlong Beach, Camotes, Philippines

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    Overview

    The Camotes Islands are a group of islands in the Camotes Sea, Philippines. Its combined area is 236.36 km2 (91.26 sq mi). The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island. It is 34 nmi (63 km; 39 mi) from Cebu City and is part of the Province of Cebu. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,278. Population has grown 42.5% since 1990, equivalent to an annual growth rate of 1.19%. Nearest landfall, from the north end of Ponson Island to southern Leyte, is about 7.2 km (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). From Consuelo port to Danao is 32 km (20 mi; 17 nmi) as the crow flies. From south of Pacijan to Bohol is about 47 km (29 mi; 25 nmi). Sometimes known as the "Lost Horizon of the south", the Camotes has seen increased visitors and tourism and a growing expatriate community. Among the natural attractions are dive sites around the islands.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    3

    • Pacijan Island

      Area
      96.3 km²
      High point
      205 m

      San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 61,092 people.

    • Poro Island

      Area
      96.1 km²
      High point
      385 m

      Poro Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Poro) is an island in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island. Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro Island. It is one of the four Camotes Islands along with Pacijan Island, Ponson Island, and Tulang Island.

    • Ponson Island

      Area
      33.7 km²
      High point
      217 m

      Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pilar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pilar), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,454 people.

    Minor islands

    1

    • Tulang

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      24 m

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m385 mPoro217 mPonson205 mPacijan24 mTulang
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Pacijan: 96.3 km²PacijanPoro: 96.1 km²PoroPonson: 33.7 km²PonsonTulang: 0.5 km²TulangUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Pacijan Island96.3 km²
    Poro Island96.1 km²
    Ponson Island33.7 km²
    Tulang0.5 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs