Pacijan Island
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Pacijan Island is one of the islands of the province
of Cebu
, in the Philippines
. Also known as Pajican Island, it is one of the four islands in the Camotes island group
of Cebu - along with Poro Island
, Ponson Island
, and Tulang Island
. They are located east of the main island of Cebu, west of Leyte Island
, and north of Bohol Island.
San Francisco
is the sole municipality
in the island. A 1.4 Km (0.9 mi) causeway
connects the island of Pacijan to Poro Island. It was constructed by the people of San Francisco during the Spanish era, to bridge the islands for easier trading and attending Church service
s in Poro
Church, the oldest in the Camotes.
is a five-kilometer long, guitar-shaped lake in the northern part of the island. It has at least two parks on its shore - Lake Danao Park and the privately owned Green Lake Park.
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, 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...
. Also known as Pajican Island, it is one of the four islands in the Camotes island group
Camotes Islands
The Camotes Islands are a group of islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island....
of Cebu - along with Poro Island
Poro Island
Poro Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro....
, Ponson Island
Ponson Island
Ponson Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Pilar, Cebu is the island's sole municipality....
, and Tulang Island
Tulang Island
Tulang Island is an island that is part of the province of Cebu. Located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Tulang is a part of Barangay Esperanza in the municipality of San Francisco...
. They are located east of the main island of Cebu, west of Leyte Island
Leyte Island
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines.The island measures about 180 km north-south and about 65 km at its widest point. In the north it nearly joins Samar, separated by the San Juanico Strait, which becomes as narrow as 2 km in some places...
, and north of Bohol Island.
San Francisco
San Francisco, Cebu
San Francisco is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,588 people....
is the sole municipality
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
in the island. A 1.4 Km (0.9 mi) causeway
Causeway
In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
connects the island of Pacijan to Poro Island. It was constructed by the people of San Francisco during the Spanish era, to bridge the islands for easier trading and attending Church service
Church service
In Christianity, a church service is a term used to describe a formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing seventh-day Sabbatarianism. The church service is the gathering together of Christians to be...
s in Poro
Poro, Cebu
Poro is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,529 people.Poro, along with the Municipality of Tudela, is located on Poro Island of the Camotes Islands....
Church, the oldest in the Camotes.
Lake Danao
Lake DanaoLake Danao (Cebu)
Lake Danao is a freshwater lake located in the northern part of Pacijan Island , one of the Camotes Islands in the province of Cebu, Philippines. With an area of 680 ha...
is a five-kilometer long, guitar-shaped lake in the northern part of the island. It has at least two parks on its shore - Lake Danao Park and the privately owned Green Lake Park.
Beaches
- Santiago Bay is a beach resort located at the south-eastern part of the island. It is one of the favorite hang-out place for the locals and foreign visitors.
- Bakhaw Beach, located in Bakhaw, Esperanza, San Francisco, it has a sugary beach and a crystal-clear waters that is very safe for children.
- Mangodlong Beach, the most visited beaches in the whole Camotes, is a white-sand beach located in the fisherman's village of Mangodlong, Himensulan, San Francisco. Across the beach is a coral islet separated by the blue sea.