Calituban is an

island An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ...

off the coast of northern

Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...

island,

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. It is located approximately north-northwast from the port of

Talibon Talibon, officially the Municipality of Talibon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Talibon; tgl, Bayan ng Talibon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,272 people. It is lo ...

. Situated in the

Camotes Sea The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, situated between the Central Visayan and the Eastern Visayan regions. It separates Cebu from Leyte hence is bordered by Cebu to the west, Leyte to the east and north, and Boho ...

, Calitiban Island is one of the islands in the

Danajon Bank The Danajon Bank is the only double barrier reef in the Philippines, which is a very rare geological formation, which is located in the Camotes Sea. It comprises two sets of large coral reefs that formed offshore on a submarine ridge due to a comb ...

, the only double barrier reef in the country, known for its rich marine biodiversity. The whole island is locally governed by

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Calituban under the administration of the

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of Talibon, Bohol. The residents of the island are mostly engaged in fishing, while some provide island-hopping tours for tourists.

Demographics

The island has a population of 3,738.

Transport

There are no regular or scheduled boat trips to Calituban, but chartered motorized bangka are available and docked at Bagacay Port for people to travel to the island.

References

{{reflist Islands of Bohol

Demographics

Transport

See also

References