Olango Island

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Olango Island is an island in the Philippines. Olango Island is a part of Cebu Province. It lies only 5 km east of Mactan Island and a major tourist destination in Cebu^[1]. It is famous for its wildlife sanctuary.

1 Profile
2 Geography
3 Barangays
4 Olango Wildlife Sanctuary
5 Photos
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Profile

Island Name: Olango Island
Population: 8,507
Major Industry: Shell Craft Export, Tropical Fish Export, Fishing^[2]

[edit] Geography

Located five kilometers east of Mactan Island, Olango Island lies between the Bohol Strait to the south and the Camotes Sea to the north. To the east is the Olango Channel while to the west is the Hilutungan Channel^[3].

[edit] Barangays

Olango Island is composed of 10 barangays, 2 of which is are neighboring islets: ^[4].

Barangays are under Lapu-Lapu City

Baring
Caw-oy
Sabang
Santa Rosa
Talima
Tingo
Tungasan
San Vicente

Other Islets:

Pangan-an
Caubian

[edit] Olango Wildlife Sanctuary

Olango Island, situated off Mactan Island in Cebu, is one of the seven best-known flyways in the world for migrating birds. Its main attraction is its 920-hectare Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven for migratory birds from Siberia, Northern China, and Japan. These birds flock to the island seeking refuge from the winter climate of other countries^[5]. The sanctuary supports the largest concentration of migratory birds found so far in the Philippines^[6].

The birds use Olango as a major refueling station as well as a wintering ground^[7]. The birds stop by the island on their southward journey to Australia and New Zealand and on their journey back to their nesting grounds. Among the frequent guests are Chinese egrets, Asiatic dowitchers, Eastern Curlews, plovers, and sandpipers^[8]. It is best to visit Olango around the months of July to November just in time for winter in the Northern Hemisphere.