Loguingot

Loguingot is a small island-barangay in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Estancia. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 796.[1] Fishing is the main source of income for the island's residents.

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Loguingot is located in Philippines
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Loguingot
Geography
LocationVisayan Sea
Coordinates11.4613°N 123.1709°E / 11.4613; 123.1709
ArchipelagoWestern Visayas
Administration
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityEstancia
BarangaysLoguingot
Demographics
Population796 (2010)

Location

Loguingot Island is located west of Panay Island in a bay of the Visayan Sea.[2] Immediate nearby islands include Manlot Island to the east, Himamaylan Island to the north, Magosipal Islet to the southwest, and Manipulon Islet, to the southeast. Calagnaan Island is 1 mile (1.6 km) away to the north.[3] Loguingot's sole barangay is also named Loguingot.

Natural disasters

Typhoon Haiyan

Loguingot Island suffered damage as a result of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as "Yolanda"). One island resident was reported killed.[4] After the typhoon passed, several organizations assisted in relief efforts for the island residents. International NGO United Sikhs partnered with iMKIRAN to donate 1,000 solar light bulbs to the residents of Loguingot and nearby village Crossing Lais.[5]

See also

References
  1. "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 223. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Typhoon Yolanda update in Iloilo: Death toll rises to 162". Iloilo Daily. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. "Project to donate solar-powered bulbs to Haiyan survivors". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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