Saluag Island

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Saluag Island is located in the Province of Tawi-Tawi, in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. Its length is 1.6 kilometres. [1] The island belongs administratively to the municipality of Sibutu. The southernmost island of the Philippines

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References

  1. "Saluag Island". ph.geoview.info. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

Coordinates: 4°35′25″N119°28′09″E / 4.59028°N 119.46917°E / 4.59028; 119.46917