Gakang Island
Gakang Island is an islet in Bohol, Central Visayas, Davao Region. Gakang Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Taporok, as well as near the neighborhood Santo Niño.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Philippines
- Also known as: “Cats Island” and “Gak-ang Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danao Beach and Panglao Town.
Panglao Town
Photo: Magalhães, Public domain.
Panglao, officially the Municipality of Panglao, is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,760 people.
Alona Beach
Photo: Magalhães, Public domain.
Alona Beach is on Panglao Island in Bohol province, Philippines. It is both the island and the province's most popular resort area, and one of the top ones for the country as a whole.
Gakang Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Bohol, Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.54648° or 9° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
123.72621° or 123° 43′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6QX5GPWG+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 198218896OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Gakang Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Filipino—“Gakang Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gakang Island”
- Filipino: “Gakang Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taporok and Santo Niño.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gak Ang Dive and Pungtud Island.
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