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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°52′40″N 123°46′20″E / 9.8778°N 123.7722°E |
| Archipelago | Visayas |
| Area | 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| Municipality | Loon |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,636 (2020 census)[2] |
| Pop. density | 610/km2 (1580/sq mi) |
Cabilao is a Philippine island in the Cebu Strait, part of Bohol Province. It is home to the only natural lake in the province: Cabilao Island Lake, also called Lake Danao or Lanao.[1][3]
The island, part of the Municipality of Loon, has five barangays (Cabacongan, Cambaquiz, Looc, Pantudlan, and Talisay), and has a total population of 4,636 people,[2] who primarily depend on fishing and agriculture, as well as tourism.[4]
Notable indigenous products are handcrafted mats and bayongs, weaved from romblon (pandanus) leaves by a cooperation of weavers using a shared service facility in Pantudlan.[5][6]
The entire island was proclaimed as a Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve under Proclamation No. 2152 in 1981, and confirmed by the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7586). But since only a small area around Cabilao Island Lake actually has any mangroves worthy of being protected, House Bill No. 5108 of February 2017 removed the island's protection under the NIPAS Act.[1] Proclamation No. 1801, signed in November 1978, declared the entire island a tourist zone and marine reserve under the administration and control of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA).[7]
The island is accessible by outrigger canoe ferries that connect Mocpoc on the western end of Sandingan Island to the pier on the eastern side of Cabilao Island.[4] There are no cars on the island, and local transportation consists of motorcycles and a few tricycles.[8]
- ^ a b c "House Bill No., 5108" (PDF). www.congress.gov.ph. Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "A Glimpse of Loon". www.loon.gov.ph. Municipality of Loon. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Cabilao Island". www.bohol-philippines.com. Bohol Philippines Travel Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Rey Anthony H. Chiu (29 June 2015). "DTI hands in P446K facility for Cabilao 'bayong' project". One Visayas e-Newsletter. 5 (26). Philippine Information Agency: 4. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Ferdie Marcelo (20 May 2011). "A New Light at the Edge of Cabilao". Nature Calls. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 1801, s. 1978". gov.ph. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 10 November 1978. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Hellingman, Jeroen (18 March 2006). "A Visit to Cabilao Island". Bohol.ph. Retrieved 7 May 2019.