Mardanas Island
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.
 Mardanas Island | |
.svg.png.webp)  Mardanas Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°43′17″N 119°8′42″E |
| Archipelago | Sulu Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Celebes Sea |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| Municipality | Sitangkai |
| Additional information | |
See also
References
- 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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