Dinagat Sound

Dinagat Sound
Dinagat Sound Location within the Philippines
Location	Dinagat Islands, Mindanao, Philippines
Coordinates	9°57′44.28″N125°51′13.32″E / 9.9623000°N 125.8537000°E / 9.9623000; 125.8537000
Type	sound
Part of	Philippine Sea

Dinagat Sound is an arm of the Philippine Sea that separates the islands of Dinagat (which forms the sound's western shore) ^[1] and Siargao, in the northeastern portion of Mindanao ^[2] in the Philippines. It is one of Mindanao's major fishing grounds. ^[3]

References

1. Great Britain Hydrographic Department (1950). Eastern Archipelago Pilot: Comprising the Philippine Islands (with the exception of the western coasts of Luzon and Palawan), Sulu Sea, Sulu Archipelago and the north-east coast of Borneo. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. p. 602. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
2. Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic (1975). Sailing Directions for the Philippine Islands, Volume II: Central Islands, Including Eastern Negros, Southern Samar, and Northern Mindanao. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center. p. 267. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
3. Puri, MK. Regional Warehouse for Consumer Cooperatives in Mindanao (Philippines) (PDF). International Cooperative Alliance. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2025.