  Unisan Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°20′2″N122°35′17″E / 10.33389°N 122.58806°E Coordinates: 10°20′2″N122°35′17″E / 10.33389°N 122.58806°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| Municipality | Nueva Valencia |
Unisan Island is a small island located in southernmost part of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras and beside Malingin Island of the Philippines.
In August 2006, the Guimaras oil spill occurred. The 978-ton M/T Solar 1, chartered by Petron (the Philippines’ largest oil refinerinery), was carrying 2.412 million litres of bunker fuel sank 17 kilometres (11 mi) off the island's southern coast, contaminaminating 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi). [1] The Philippine Coast Guard called this the worst oil spill in the country's historistory. According to officials, 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of mangroves were affectected, including parts of the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve.
Unisan may refer to:
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