Tabon, Batan

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
Tabon
Location within the Philippines
Geography
LocationTinagong Dagat
Coordinates11°36′N 122°30′E
Adjacent bodies of water
Administration
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityBatan
BarangayTabon

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]

References

  1. "Tabon Island". Geonames. Retrieved on 2011-11-05.
  2. "Aklan – Oldest Province and Paradise Island of the Philippines". Biyaheng Pilipinas. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
  3. "Municipality/City: BATAN". PSGC Interactive, NSCB. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
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