Mambacayao Gamay Island

Coordinates: 11°2′0″N 123°35′23″E / 11.03333°N 123.58972°E / 11.03333; 123.58972
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Mambacayao Gamay Island
Isla sa Mambacayao Gamay
Mambacayao Gamay Island is located in Visayas, Philippines
Mambacayao Gamay Island
Mambacayao Gamay Island
Location within the Philippines
Mambacayao Gamay Island is located in Philippines
Mambacayao Gamay Island
Mambacayao Gamay Island
Mambacayao Gamay Island (Philippines)
Geography
Coordinates11°2′0″N 123°35′23″E / 11.03333°N 123.58972°E / 11.03333; 123.58972
Adjacent toVisayan Sea
Tañon Strait
Area0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi)
Administration
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityTubigon
BarangayLipayran
Demographics
Ethnic groupsCebuano
Bantayanon

Mambacayao Gamay is an island located in the Visayas, Philippines. The island is part of the Bantayan Island Group. It is situated around 18 km (11 mi) from Bantayan, Cebu and around 23 km (14 mi) from the port of Escalante, Negros Occidental. Mambacayao Gamay is also part of Barangay Lipayran, along with Lipayran Island and Mambacayao Daku Island and under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu. [1] Most of the inhabitants of the islands are fisherfolks. The estimated total area of the island is 0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi) and has a high population density.

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  1. ^ "Bantayan, Cebu". DILG LGU Profile.