Tabon, Batan
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.svg)  Tabon Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tinagong Dagat |
| Coordinates | 11°36′N 122°30′E / 11.6°N 122.5°E |
| Adjacent to | |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| Municipality | Batan |
| Barangay | Tabon |
Tabon Island is an island located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines.[1] The island is enclosed in Tinagong Dagat (Hidden sea), a bay in the province with a narrow opening to the Sibuyan Sea.
Tabon is an island-barangay, one of the twenty barangays of the historic municipality of Batan in Aklan, the home of the alleged Datu Kalantiaw in pre-colonial Philippines.[2] The barangay has a population of 902 as of August 1, 2007.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tabon Island". Geonames. Retrieved on 2011-11-05.
- ^ "Aklan – Oldest Province and Paradise Island of the Philippines". Biyaheng Pilipinas. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Municipality/City: BATAN". PSGC Interactive, NSCB. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
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