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[[File:|260px|Nasingin Island is located in Visayas, Philippines|class=notpageimage noviewer]]  Location within Visayas, Philippines .svg) Location within Philippines | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Danajon Bank |
| Coordinates | 10°10′48″N 124°08′07″E / 10.1801°N 124.1354°E |
| Adjacent to | Camotes Sea |
| Area | 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| Municipality | Getafe |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,105 (2024) |
| Pop. density | 52,875/km2 (136946/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Cebuano |
Nasingin Island is an extremely densely populated island in Getafe, Bohol, Philippines. The island takes up 0.04 km2, and has a population of 2,105.[1] This leaves it with a population density of 52,625 people per km2. The small island is sustained by fishing. Strong typhoons hit the island often.[2] The island is 1.16 km long.[3]
The island is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from the port in Getafe and around 21 km (13 mi) southeast from Cordova, Cebu. Nasingin lies in the Danajon Bank, the only double barrier reef in the country.
A 250-hectares of mangrove forest is located at the northwest side of the island. Launched in 2013, the planting of mangroves in Nasingin is part of the National Greening Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[4] The mangrove forest is being managed by the Nasingin Fisherfolks and Mangrove Planters Association.
Nasingin has one public elementary school, Nasingin Elementary School. [5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Population of Region VII (2024)". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "The Philippine seas and climate change: Unlocking Blue Carbon Solutions for a cooler planet". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ↑ "Nasingin Island, Province of Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines". ph.geoview.info. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ "Largest man-made mangrove in Asia expanded, gets boost". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ↑ "118337 - Nasingin ES". Department of Education: National Education Portal.
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