White Island (Philippines)
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White Island is an uninhabited white sandbar located about 1.4 kilometre (0.869921831309729 mi) off the northern shore of Mambajao
in the volcanic island of Camiguin
in the Philippines
. The island is generally horseshoe shaped, although the tides constantly resize and reshape its exact form. There are no trees or shelter of any kind, and it is composed solely of white sands.
Agoho or Brgy. Yumbing in Mambajao about 4 to 6 km (2.5 to 3.7 mi) west of the poblacion
or town center. Small boats can be hired boat from any of the beachfront resorts that face the island.
Mambajao, Camiguin
Mambajao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Camiguin. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,806 people in 5,978 households.-History:...
in the volcanic island of Camiguin
Camiguin
Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about off the northern coast of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao. It is the second-smallest province both in population and land area after Batanes...
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...
. The island is generally horseshoe shaped, although the tides constantly resize and reshape its exact form. There are no trees or shelter of any kind, and it is composed solely of white sands.
Accessibility
White Island attracts thousands of tourists every year. The island can be accessed from Brgy.Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
Agoho or Brgy. Yumbing in Mambajao about 4 to 6 km (2.5 to 3.7 mi) west of the poblacion
Poblacion
A Poblacion or Población, literally "town" or "Population" in Spanish, is the name commonly used for the central barangay or barangays of a Philippine city or municipality. Common features of the poblacion include a town plaza, church, market, school and town hall. It is sometimes shortened to...
or town center. Small boats can be hired boat from any of the beachfront resorts that face the island.