Geography | |
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Coordinates | 10°56′13″N125°49′40″E / 10.936944°N 125.827778°E |
Highest elevation | 6.2 m (20.3 ft) |
Administration | |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Town | Guiuan |
Demographics | |
Population | 3,834 |
Sulangan Island is an island in Guiuan sandwiched between Calicoan Island and Candulo Island in the Philippines. Its population is 3,834.
On August 3, 2021, A ship had engine failures near Sulangan Island. All of the crew were rescued and transported to a facility in nearby Barangay Cogon. [1]
On April 19, 2023, another vessel ran aground on the island. The vessel was Chinese. The vessel consisted of 21 Chinese crew. [2] After 2 weeks, It refloated. [3]