Macaratul Island

Macaratul Island is an islet in Samar Province, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region. Macaratul Island is situated nearby to the village Pacao, as well as near Lamingao.

Type: Islet
Description: island in the Philippines
Also known as: “Balubaluan Island” and “Macaratu Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villareal and Pinabacdao.

Villareal

Town

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Villareal, officially the Municipality of Villareal, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,909 people. Villareal is situated 3 km southeast of Macaratul Island.

Pinabacdao

Town

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Pinabacdao, officially the Municipality of Pinabacdao, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,639 people. Pinabacdao is situated 9 km northeast of Macaratul Island.

Talalora

Town

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Talalora, officially the Municipality of Talalora, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,530 people. Talalora is situated 10 km southwest of Macaratul Island.

Macaratul Island

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Samar Province, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.58146° or 11° 34′ 53″ north

Longitude

124.9069° or 124° 54′ 25″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

7Q36HWJ4+HQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 68981148

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

1704345

Wikidata ID

Q31826717

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Macaratul Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Macaratul Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pacao and Lamingao.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Babalwan Island and Malapangdan Island.

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