Camotes Islands
Encyclopedia
The Camotes Islands are a group of islands that form part of the province
of Cebu
, in the Philippines
. The island group is located east of Cebu Island
, southwest of Leyte Island
, and north of Bohol Island
.
The Camotes is composed of the following four islands and their municipalities
:
The islands of Pacijan and Poro are connected by a paved road called a causeway. Ponson is separated by the Camotes Sea
, lying about four kilometers northeast of Poro. Tulang is located off the northern tip of Pacijan.
The Camotes are low-lying islands. There is only one hill on Pacijan and another hill on Poro. These hills are used by a telecommunications company for relay stations. Pacijan has a fresh-water lake around two kilometers in length. Palm trees are the dominant plant on the islands. There are also numerous native varieties of fruit trees and other plants.
.
In 1945, the liberation was taken by the Philippine Commonwealth Army troops landed in Camotes Islands in Cebu
we fronted the battles against the Japanese forces in the Battle of Camotes Islands during World War II
.
A number of tourist resorts have been established, catering to both domestic and international visitors. These include Santiago Bay Garden & Resort, Mangodlong Rock Resort, Boho Rock Resort, Greenlake Park Resort and Lake Danao Park.
Also in the Camotes Islands we could find tourist spots such as Mt. Calvary (Kalbaryo), Underground Resorts such as Bukilat Cave and Timubo Cave, Lake Danao and the vast Mangrove Plantation along the sides of the road from Pacijan (San Francisco) to Poro (Poro And Tudela).
or Camotes Visayan is spoken in the town of Poro only. The dialect is very similar to the language of Cebuano which is spoken in the rest of Camotes Islands and throughout the province of Cebu, Northern Mindanao and other parts of the Visayas. Porohanon is distinguished by the way the locals substitute the /y/ sound for /z/. Example: Maayong buntag (good morning) in Cebuano would be changed to Maazong buntag in Porohanon. Na-a diha (in cebuano), Ara dira ( in porohanon )
Provinces of the Philippines
The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The island group is located east of Cebu Island
Cebu Island
Cebu is an island of the Philippines. It is the main island of Cebu Province at the center of the Visayan Islands, south of Manila.It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol Island. It is flanked on both sides by the Cebu Strait and Tañon Strait...
, southwest of Leyte Island
Leyte Island
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines.The island measures about 180 km north-south and about 65 km at its widest point. In the north it nearly joins Samar, separated by the San Juanico Strait, which becomes as narrow as 2 km in some places...
, and north of Bohol Island
Bohol Island
Bohol Island is the main island of Bohol Province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu Island across Cebu Strait and southwest from Leyte Island, separated by the Camotes Sea and Canigao Channel...
.
The Camotes is composed of the following four islands and their municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
:
- PoroPoro IslandPoro Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro....
: the municipalities of PoroPoro, CebuPoro is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,529 people.Poro, along with the Municipality of Tudela, is located on Poro Island of the Camotes Islands....
and TudelaTudela, CebuTudela is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,266 people.Tudela is east from the town center of Poro. Along with the town of Poro, Tudela is located on Poro Island...
. - PacijanPacijan IslandPacijan Island is one of the islands of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. Also known as Pajican Island, it is one of the four islands in the Camotes island group of Cebu - along with Poro Island, Ponson Island, and Tulang Island...
: the sole municipality is San FranciscoSan Francisco, CebuSan Francisco is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,588 people....
. - PonsonPonson IslandPonson Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Pilar, Cebu is the island's sole municipality....
: the sole municipality is PilarPilar, CebuPilar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 11,941 people.The municipality is contiguous with Ponson Island, that is part of the Camotes Islands.-Barangays:...
. - TulangTulang IslandTulang Island is an island that is part of the province of Cebu. Located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Tulang is a part of Barangay Esperanza in the municipality of San Francisco...
: is part of the barangayBarangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
Esperanza, which is part of San Francisco.
The islands of Pacijan and Poro are connected by a paved road called a causeway. Ponson is separated by the Camotes Sea
Camotes Sea
The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, between the Eastern Visayas and the Central Visayas. It is bordered by the islands of Leyte to the north and east, Bohol to the south, and Cebu to the west. The sea is connected to the Visayan Sea to the northwest, and to the Bohol...
, lying about four kilometers northeast of Poro. Tulang is located off the northern tip of Pacijan.
The Camotes are low-lying islands. There is only one hill on Pacijan and another hill on Poro. These hills are used by a telecommunications company for relay stations. Pacijan has a fresh-water lake around two kilometers in length. Palm trees are the dominant plant on the islands. There are also numerous native varieties of fruit trees and other plants.
History
In 1942, the occupation from the Japanese forces took in Camotes Islands in CebuCebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
.
In 1945, the liberation was taken by the Philippine Commonwealth Army troops landed in Camotes Islands in Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
we fronted the battles against the Japanese forces in the Battle of Camotes Islands during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Economy
The predominant industries on the Camotes Islands are farming (including corn, rice, pigs, chicken and cattle), fishing and tourism.A number of tourist resorts have been established, catering to both domestic and international visitors. These include Santiago Bay Garden & Resort, Mangodlong Rock Resort, Boho Rock Resort, Greenlake Park Resort and Lake Danao Park.
Also in the Camotes Islands we could find tourist spots such as Mt. Calvary (Kalbaryo), Underground Resorts such as Bukilat Cave and Timubo Cave, Lake Danao and the vast Mangrove Plantation along the sides of the road from Pacijan (San Francisco) to Poro (Poro And Tudela).
Languages
PorohanonPorohanon language
Porohanon is a Visayan language spoken in the Camotes Islands in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Its closest relatives are Hiligaynon and Masbateño and is barely intelligible with Cebuano though it shares 87% of its vocabulary with it....
or Camotes Visayan is spoken in the town of Poro only. The dialect is very similar to the language of Cebuano which is spoken in the rest of Camotes Islands and throughout the province of Cebu, Northern Mindanao and other parts of the Visayas. Porohanon is distinguished by the way the locals substitute the /y/ sound for /z/. Example: Maayong buntag (good morning) in Cebuano would be changed to Maazong buntag in Porohanon. Na-a diha (in cebuano), Ara dira ( in porohanon )