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Pamilacan is an island barangay in the Philippines, situated 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) south of Bohol island and surrounded by the Bohol Sea (also called Mindanao Sea). It is one of the of 17 barangays that compose the municipality of Baclayon. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,418,[1] comprising about 240 families whose main livelihoods now concentrate on dolphin- and whale-watching tours and subsistence fishing, but in the past also included whale, dolphin and manta ray hunting.

Pamilacan
Satellite image of Pamilacan Island
Pamilacan
Location within the Philippines
Geography
LocationBohol Sea
Coordinates9.492°N 123.923°E / 9.492; 123.923
Area1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)[lower-alpha 2]
Width1.25 km (0.777 mi)[lower-alpha 3]
Coastline4.50 km (2.796 mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Administration
Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityBaclayon
Demographics
Population1,418 (2015 census)[1]
Pop. density810/km2 (2100/sq mi)
  1. estimated from satellite photo  
  2. long side of right containing rectangle
  3. short side of right containing rectangle

Pamilacan perhaps means "resting place of the mantas", but it can also be considered to derive from the word pamilac, or harpoon, a device that was historically used to capture the mantas, dolphins and whales.[2]

On the northeast part of the island is a 200yearold Spanish fort, which in the past served as a watchtower for the Spaniards to look out for intruders, such as pirates and other enemies, particularly those coming from the south. Along with the other watchtowers in Dauis, Panglao, Maribojoc, Loay and Balilihan, the island's watchtower was declared by the National Museum of the Philippines as a National Cultural Treasure under the collective group of Bohol Watchtowers on August 29, 2011[3][2]

Aside from being famous for the whaleshark and dolphin-watching activities, the island is also known for its white sand beaches and renowned for its snorkeling and dive sites, such as Dakit-Dakit. Snake Island or Cervera Shoal is a sunken plateau about 18 metres (59 ft) deep, to the west of Pamilacan. It is covered with coral but lies in the middle of the ocean, which is why there usually is a very strong current. Here one can see black-white banded sea snakes, sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs and bucket sponges.[4]:93


References


  1. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "Pamilacan Island". Talibon, Bohol, Philippines: A1 Online Communication and Advertising Services. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  3. National Museum of the Philippines (2011). Annual Report 2011.
  4. Your guide to Bohol (6 ed.). PDP Digital. 2010. ISSN 1908-4749.

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Pamilacan ist eine zu den Philippinen gehörende, südlich von Bohol gelegene Insel mit etwa 150 ha Fläche. Sie bildet ein Barangay (Verwaltungseinheit) der Gemeinde Baclayon und hat 1.422 Einwohner (Stand 2010).[1]
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