Calayan Island

Calayan Island
Calayan Island is located in Philippines
Calayan Island
Calayan Island
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates19°19′37″N 121°27′57″E / 19.32694°N 121.46583°E / 19.32694; 121.46583
ArchipelagoBabuyan Islands
Adjacent to
Area196 km2 (76 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation499 m (1637 ft)[1]
Highest pointMount Calayan
Administration
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityCalayan
BarangaysCabudadan, Dadao, Dibay, Dilam, Magsidel, Poblacion, Centro II
Demographics
Population9,648 (2020)[2]
Pop. density49.2/km2 (127.4/sq mi)
Additional information
Map

Calayan Island is located about 24 miles (21 nmi; 39 km) west-southwest of Babuyan Island off the north coast of the Philippines and belongs to the Babuyan Islands group in the Luzon Strait.[3] The island is hemmed between Aparri and Batanes islands and it is larger than the Fuga Island, which is 25 miles (40 km) away. Calayan is home to the Calayan rail, a flightless bird identified as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island.[4] The island is part of the Municipality of Calayan.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Broad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to the Philippine Islands. Govt. Prtg. Off. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Calayan" Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. CalayanIsland.com. Retrieved on 2 February 2013.