Manipulon

Manipulon
Manipulon
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates 11°26′12″N 123°10′28″E / 11.43667°N 123.17444°E / 11.43667; 123.17444Coordinates: 11°26′12″N 123°10′28″E / 11.43667°N 123.17444°E / 11.43667; 123.17444
Archipelago Bayas Islets
Adjacent bodies of water Visayan Sea
Highest elevation 168 ft (51.2 m)
Administration
Region Western Visayas
Province Iloilo
Municipality Estancia
Barangay Manipulon
Demographics
Population 412 (2010)

Manipulon is a small island-barangay in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Estancia. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 412[1] among 91 households.[2]

Location and geography

Manipulon Island is located east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Nearby islands include Bayas Island to the east, Magusipol Island to the west, and Loguingot Island to the north. Manipulon and Bayas are separated by a small shallow channel.[3] Along with Bayas and Pangalan Island, Manipulon is historically part of the Bayas Islets. The highest point of Manipulon is 168 feet (51 m).[4] Its sole barangay is Manipulon.

Natural disasters

Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) passed over Manipulon Island in November 2013 and caused heavy damage. The roof of the island's small chapel was blown away by massive winds. It was later repaired through a donation by a Philippine company, Copylandia Office Systems Corporation. The same company also donated 20 fishing boats to replace the island's decimated fishing fleet. In addition, a Southern California man donated Php134,000 for the purchase of another 8 fishing boats for residents who had lost theirs in the storm.[2] NGO Christian Aid also provided food distribution.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, Mike. "Typhoon Relief Mission To Iloilo and Panay Island Philippines: Update". Newswire. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 223. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rapid Review of DFID’s Humanitarian Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines" (PDF). ICAI. 2014. p. 29. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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