Macalayo Island
Macalayo is an island located near the east coast of the island of Samar. It is located between the towns of Taft and Sulat in Eastern Samar, Philippines.- Type: Islet
- Description: Island in the Philippines
- Also known as: “Macalayo”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sulat and Taft.
Sulat
Town
Sulat, officially the Municipality of Sulat, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,776 people. Sulat is situated 6 km south of Macalayo Island.
Taft
Town
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Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,692 people. Taft is situated 6 km northwest of Macalayo Island.
Macalayo Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.86558° or 11° 51′ 56″ northLongitude
125.45547° or 125° 27′ 20″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7Q37VF84+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 69284224OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1704401Wikidata ID
Q6722444
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Macalayo Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Macalayo Island”
- Dutch: “Macalayo Island”
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