The Jintotolo Channel (or Jintotolo Strait) is the body of water that connects the
Sibuyan Sea
The Sibuyan Sea is a small sea in the Philippines separating Luzon and the Visayas.
It is bounded by the island of Panay to the south, Mindoro to the west, Masbate to the east, and to the north Marinduque and the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon.
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with the
Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines surrounded by the islands of the Visayas. It is bounded by the islands Masbate to the north, Panay to the west, Leyte to the east, and Cebu and Negros to the south.
The sea is connected to severa ...
. It is located between the
Philippine islands of
Panay and
Masbate, and is an important shipping route to and from the
Central Visayas.
Jintotolo Island (2010 population of 1,454) and the 3 small islets of the
Zapatos Islands (2010 population of 585) lie in the middle of the channel.
These islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of
Balud, Masbate.
The channel is marked by a lighthouse on Jintotolo Island. The lighthouse
was built in 1890s and has a focal plane of with 3 white flashes every 10 seconds.
The wrecks of the Japanese
cruiser ''Kinu'' and
destroyer ''Uranami'' lie on the bottom of the channel.
References
Straits of the Philippines
Landforms of Masbate
Landforms of Capiz
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