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'''Mardanas Island''' is an island in the [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] of [[Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi|Sitangkai]], [[Tawi-Tawi]]. With an area of {{convert|0.1|km2}}. It is officially known as '''Siluag''' in the ''1939 Census Atlas of the Philippines''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Millegan|first1=Lloyd|title=Census of the Philippines 1939|date=November 1942|publisher=Philippines, Commission of the Census|page=67}}</ref> |
'''Mardanas Island''' is an island in the [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] of [[Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi|Sitangkai]], [[Tawi-Tawi]]. With an area of {{convert|0.1|km2}}. It is officially known as '''Siluag''' in the ''1939 Census Atlas of the Philippines'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Millegan|first1=Lloyd|title=Census of the Philippines 1939|date=November 1942|publisher=Philippines, Commission of the Census|page=67}}</ref> however locals and the [[Philippine Navy]] disputes this name.<ref name="schadow1"/> It is one of the last islands of the [[Sulu Archipelago]] nearest the [[Malaysia–Philippines_border|Philippine-Malaysian border]] and is next to [[Panguan Island]]. |
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.svg)  Mardanas Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°43′17″N 119°8′42″E / 4.72139°N 119.14500°E |
| Archipelago | Sulu Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Celebes Sea |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| Municipality | Sitangkai |
Mardanas Island is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. With an area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi). It is officially known as Siluag in the 1939 Census Atlas of the Philippines,[2] however locals and the Philippine Navy disputes this name.[1] It is one of the last islands of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border and is next to Panguan Island.
See also
- List of islands of the Philippines
- Philippine Navy
- Andulinang Island
- Panguan Island
- Panampangan Island
References
- ^ a b Malicdem, Ervin (17 June 2017). "The Breathtaking Mardanas Island of Tawi-Tawi". Schadow1 Expeditions. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Millegan, Lloyd (November 1942). Census of the Philippines 1939. Philippines, Commission of the Census. p. 67.
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