Kalanggaman Island

11° 6.9′ N · 124° 15.0′ E

A 750 m sliver of palm-covered island with long white sandbars streaming from both ends - a postcard stop in the open water between northern Cebu and Leyte, owned and run by the town of Palompon, Leyte.

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Part of Leyte province (Palompon LGU), about 16 km from the Leyte mainland. Fees are set by Palompon and have risen sharply: Taack (Aug 2021) was asked 750 PHP to use a mooring and 500 PHP per person to land (dogs no longer permitted), up from 100 PHP per head six months earlier - verify locally. Use the moorings rather than anchoring on coral or seagrass. No electricity; cottages, restrooms and grills for day visitors. The DENR has raised concerns about visitor numbers. Typhoon Rai (2021) damaged island facilities. Sandbar shape changes with tide and season. Malapascua dive shops run day trips here.

Kalanggaman Island

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