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[[Jintotolo Island]] (2010 population of 1,454) and the 3 small islets of the [[Zapatos Islands]] (2010 population of 585) lie in the middle of the channel.<ref name=NSO10>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Bicol.pdf |title=Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010 |work=2010 Census of Population and Housing |publisher=National Statistics Office |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> These islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of [[Balud, Masbate]]. |
[[Jintotolo Island]] (2010 population of 1,454) and the 3 small islets of the [[Zapatos Islands]] (2010 population of 585) lie in the middle of the channel.<ref name=NSO10>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Bicol.pdf |title=Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010 |work=2010 Census of Population and Housing |publisher=National Statistics Office |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> These islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of [[Balud, Masbate]]. |
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The channel is marked by a lighthouse on Jintotolo Island. The {{convert|15.5|m}} |
The channel is marked by a lighthouse on Jintotolo Island. The {{convert|15.5|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} lighthouse was built in 1890s and has a focal plane of {{convert|57|m|ft|sp=us}} with 3 white flashes every 10 seconds.<ref>{{cite rowlett|phls|date=2005-07-24 |accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref> |
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The wrecks of the Japanese [[Japanese cruiser Kinu|cruiser ''Kinu'']] and [[Japanese destroyer Uranami (1928)|destroyer ''Uranami'']] lie on the bottom of the channel. |
The wrecks of the Japanese [[Japanese cruiser Kinu|cruiser ''Kinu'']] and [[Japanese destroyer Uranami (1928)|destroyer ''Uranami'']] lie on the bottom of the channel. |
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Revision as of 21:02, 12 May 2016
The Jintotolo Channel (or Jintotolo Strait) is the body of water that connects the Sibuyan Sea with the Visayan Sea. It is located between the Philippine islands of Panay and Masbate, and is an important shipping route to and from the Central Visayas.
Jintotolo Island (2010 population of 1,454) and the 3 small islets of the Zapatos Islands (2010 population of 585) lie in the middle of the channel.[1] These islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Balud, Masbate.
The channel is marked by a lighthouse on Jintotolo Island. The 15.5-metre-high (51 ft) lighthouse was built in 1890s and has a focal plane of 57 meters (187 ft) with 3 white flashes every 10 seconds.[2]
The wrecks of the Japanese cruiser Kinu and destroyer Uranami lie on the bottom of the channel.
References
- ^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2005-07-24). "Lighthouses of invalid page designation; see documentation for Template:Cite Rowlett[[Category:Articles using Cite rowlett template with invalid page designation]]". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
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