Ambulong

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Ambulong
Ambulong Island S2.jpg
Composite satellite image of Ambulong in 2020
Geography
Location Mindoro Strait
Coordinates 12°12′56″N121°00′52″E / 12.2156°N 121.0144°E / 12.2156; 121.0144 Coordinates: 12°12′56″N121°00′52″E / 12.2156°N 121.0144°E / 12.2156; 121.0144
Archipelago Mindoro
Administration
Province Occidental Mindoro
Municipality San Jose

Ambulong (also spelled Ambolon) is a small island in the Philippines located on the western side of the Ambolon Strait, that separates it from Ilin Island. [1] [2] Ambulong is located in Occidental Mindoro province of the Philippines, part of the municipality of San Jose. In 1919 it was described as "hilly and well wooded", and in 1919 its elevation at the northern part of the island was recorded at 567 feet (173 m). [2]

The entire island constitutes one barangay with the same name in the municipality of San Jose. Its population in the 2020 census was 2,435 persons,  [3] up from 2,224 in 2015  [4] and 1,539 in the 2010 census.  [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ambulong Island". www.geonames.org. GeoNames.org. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Survey, U.S. Coast and Geodetic; Christman, R.J. (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands. Its Serial. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  183.
  3. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "MIMAROPA". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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