Agutaya, Palawan
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Agutaya is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,422 people in 2,040 households. It is the eastern part of the Cuyo Islands Group, and is the second largest island of the archipelago.
Native sailboats used to be unable to sail to and from the nearby island of Cuyo (only 20 miles away), due to the strength of the monsoon, either the Northwest monsoon in wintertime, or the Southwest monsoon in summer.
Agutaya is home to a specific language, called the Agutaynen language
, spoken by 10,000 people overall. Today, half of the speaker live in Agutaya, while the rest live in some communities in Palawan
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, 120 metres ASL
, located at 11°09′N 120°57′E, in the province of Palawan
in the Philippines
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(Phivolcs) lists Agutaya as Inactive.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,422 people in 2,040 households. It is the eastern part of the Cuyo Islands Group, and is the second largest island of the archipelago.
The island
Four peaks tower over the island, the highest one being 885 feet high.Native sailboats used to be unable to sail to and from the nearby island of Cuyo (only 20 miles away), due to the strength of the monsoon, either the Northwest monsoon in wintertime, or the Southwest monsoon in summer.
Agutaya is home to a specific language, called the Agutaynen language
Agutaynen language
The Agutaynen language is spoken on Agutaya Island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines.-External links:*...
, spoken by 10,000 people overall. Today, half of the speaker live in Agutaya, while the rest live in some communities in Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
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Volcano
Agutaya is an inactive volcanoVolcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
, 120 metres ASL
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
, located at 11°09′N 120°57′E, in the province of Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in...
(Phivolcs) lists Agutaya as Inactive.
Barangays
The Municipality of Agutaya covers several islands, and is politically subdivided into 10 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Algeciras
- Concepcion
- Diit
- Maracanao
- Matarawis
- Abagat (Pob.)
- Bangcal (Pob.)
- Cambian (Pob.)
- Villafria
- Villasol
See also
- Inactive volcanos in the Philippines
- List of volcanos in the Philippines
- Pacific ring of firePacific Ring of FireThe Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements...
- VolcanoVolcano2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
- PalawanPalawanPalawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...