Loguingot

Loguingot
Loguingot Island
Location in the Philippines
Geography
Location Visayan Sea
Coordinates 11°16′N 123°06′E / 11.27°N 123.10°E / 11.27; 123.10Coordinates: 11°16′N 123°06′E / 11.27°N 123.10°E / 11.27; 123.10
Archipelago Western Visayas
Country
Province Iloilo
Municipality Estancia
Barangays Loguingot
Demographics
Population 796 (as of 2010)

Loguingot 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 796.[1] Fishing is the main source of income for the island's residents.

Location

Loguingot Island is located west of Panay Island in a bay of the Visayan Sea.[2] Immediate nearby islands include Manlot Island to the east, Himamaylan Island to the north, Magusipol Island to the southwest, and Manipulon Island, to the southeast. Calagnaan Island is 1 mile (1.6 km) away to the north.[3] Loguingot's sole barangay is also named Loguingot.

Natural disasters

Typhoon Haiyan

Loguingot Island suffered damage as a result of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as "Yolanda"). One island resident was reported killed.[4] After the typhoon passed, several organizations assisted in relief efforts for the island residents. International NGO United Sikhs partnered with iMKIRAN to donate 1,000 solar light bulbs to the residents of Loguingot and nearby village Crossing Lais.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 66. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Typhoon Yolanda update in Iloilo: Death toll rises to 162". Iloilo Daily. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Project to donate solar-powered bulbs to Haiyan survivors". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, May 10, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.