Mahanay Island is a small island in Central Visayas in the Philippines. It is slightly north of Bohol island, with Banacon island and its surrounding reef to the north, Handayan Island to the west, and Tambu, Banbanon, and Bansaan Islands to the east. The island is also one of the country's twenty one protected coastal areas under Executive Order 117.[1]

Mahanay Island
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Geography
LocationCamotes Sea
Coordinates10°11′20″N 124°14′00″E / 10.18889°N 124.23333°E / 10.18889; 124.23333
ArchipelagoPhilippine archipelago
Area10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Length7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Width2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Highest elevation9 m (30 ft)
Administration
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityTalibon (east 2/3rds)
Getafe (west 1/3rd)
Demographics
Population2,344 (2015)
Pop. density228.5/km2 (591.8/sq mi)
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Population

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As of 2015, the island has a population of 2,344, of which 1,806 (or 77%) live in the Talibon Municipality, with the remaining 538 (or 23%) living in the Getafe Municipality, which makes up the western third of the island. This is a slight increase from the island's 2010 population of 2,143. The island's primary access is via a short boat trip from Getafe or Talibon. Seaweed farming is one of the livelihood in the island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Order No. 117 Establishing an Inter Agency Task Force for Coastal Environmental Protection" (PDF). Malacanang. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Tura, China Mantilla (13 June 2010). "Seaweed farming as means of livelihood". Philstar.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.