Danao-Danao Island
.svg.png)  Danao-Danao Island Location in the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Visayan Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°11′06″N 123°10′35″E / 11.185°N 123.1763°ECoordinates: 11°11′06″N 123°10′35″E / 11.185°N 123.1763°E |
| Archipelago | Western Visayas |
| Highest elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Country | |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Concepcion |
Danao-Danao Island (variously Danao Danao island, Danao Island, Dunad Island Dunao Island or Dunao Islet) is a small, low-lying island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.
Location and geography
Danao-Danao Island is 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Part of the Concepcion Islands, it is separated from nearby Bulubadiangan Island by a small reef. Danao-Danao is 92 feet (28 m) at its highest point.[1]
Natural disasters
Typhoon Haiyan
In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as "Yolanda") Passed over Danao-Danao, damaging boats and homes. Rather than evacuate, some villagers stayed behind during the storm, in order to protect their boats. Four men went missing as a result.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Ahem, Claire. "In Typhoon-Ravaged Concepcion, Not Afraid to Look Back but All Eyes on the Future". Concern Worldwide. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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