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Geography | |
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Location | Camotes Sea |
Coordinates | 10°11′20″N124°14′00″E / 10.18889°N 124.23333°E |
Archipelago | Philippine archipelago |
Area | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
Length | 7.5 km (4.66 mi) |
Width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Administration | |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
Municipality | Talibon (east 2/3rds) Getafe (west 1/3rd) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2,344 (2015) |
Pop. density | 228.5/km2 (591.8/sq mi) |
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