Siayan Island

Siayan
Siayan Island is located in Batanes
Siayan Island
Location in Batanes
Siayan Island is located in Luzon
Siayan Island
Location in Luzon
Siayan Island is located in Philippines
Siayan Island
Location in Philippines
Geography
LocationLuzon Strait
Coordinates20°54′12″N 121°54′10″E / 20.90333°N 121.90278°E / 20.90333; 121.90278
ArchipelagoBatanes Group of Islands
Administration
Philippines
Cagayan Valley
Batanes
Itbayat

Siayan is an uninhabited island of Batanes, the northernmost archipelagic province of the Philippines. The island is about 1/2 mile to 3/4 miles in diameter and lies about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeastward of Itbayat Island. Its name is derived from the Itbayaten word for "separate", referencing its separation from the main island of Itbayat.

The closest island to Siayan is the A'li Islet to the north; followed by Mavudis Island (Ditarem), which is about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) north-northeast of Siayan. There are several detached rocks off Siayan's northeastern side, rendering the channel between it and Mavudis unsafe for larger vessels.

Siayan has an elevation of 538 ft (164 m) and is listed as an inactive volcano, by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The highest peak in the island is a volcanic pinnacle known as Domnayjang.

See also

References

  1. ↑ University of Georgia, Yami culture of Taiwan, Retrieved on 2010-08-24
  2. ↑ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce. United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands Part I, p. 39. Washington Government Printing Office, 1919.
  3. ↑ PHILVOCS, List of Inactive Volcanoes in the Philippines. Retrieved on 2010-08-24.
  4. ↑ Bellwood, Peter; Dizon, Eusebio Z.; Mijares, Armand (2013). "Archaeological Excavations on Itbayat and Siayan Islands". In P.B.; E.D. (eds.). 4000 Years of Migration and Cultural Exchange: The Archaeology of the Batanes Islands, Northern Philippines (Terra Australis 40) (PDF). Vol. 1. Canberra: ANU ePress. pp. 9–29. ISBN 9781925021288.