Olutanga

Olutanga
Olutanga

Location within the Philippines

Geography
Coordinates 7°22′0″N 122°52′54″E / 7.36667°N 122.88167°E / 7.36667; 122.88167Coordinates: 7°22′0″N 122°52′54″E / 7.36667°N 122.88167°E / 7.36667; 122.88167
Adjacent bodies of water Moro Gulf
Area 194.1 km2 (74.9 sq mi)[1]
Length 20 km (12 mi)
Width 15 km (9.3 mi)
Coastline 89.8 km (55.8 mi)[1]
Administration
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga Sibugay
Municipalities
Demographics
Population 87,078 (2010)[2]
Pop. density 448.6 /km2 (1,161.9 /sq mi)

Olutanga is a Philippine island in the Moro Gulf, part of Zamboanga Sibugay Province. It is separated from the Zamboanga Peninsula by a narrow channel and Tantanang Bay.

Olutanga, with an area of 194.1 square kilometres (74.9 sq mi), is the largest island in the Moro Gulf and the 34th largest island of the Philippines. It has a shoreline length of 89.8 kilometres (55.8 mi).[1]

The island is subdivided into 3 municipalities (Mabuhay, Talusan, and the namesake Olutanga), and has a total population of 87,078 people.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Islands of Philippines". Island Directory. United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 5 August 2014.


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