Manalipa Island is one of the 28 offshore island

Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

s of the City of Zamboanga

Zamboanga City

The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....

 in southern 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...

. Located about 0.5 kilometre (0.310686368324903 mi) east of the southern tip of the island is Little Manalipa Island (also known as Little Malanipa Island).

Location

The island is located about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of downtown Zamboanga City, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Sacol Island, on the beautiful Moro Gulf

Moro Gulf

The Moro Gulf is a sea in Mindanao in the Philippines. It is part of Celebes Sea and is surrounded by the Zamboanga Peninsula and the central part of Mindanao. Sibuguey Bay and Illana Bay are its major branches. Zamboanga City is the most important port city on its coast...

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Communities

The barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

of Manalipa, the lone community on the island, has population of 1,674 (as of August 1, 2007).