Delian Island is an island found in the Calamianes Islands in the province of Palawan, Philippines.

Delian Island
Delian Island is located in Philippines
Delian Island
Delian Island
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°50′25″N 120°18′47″E / 11.84028°N 120.31306°E / 11.84028; 120.31306
ArchipelagoCalamian Group of Islands
Administration
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCoron, Palawan
Demographics
Pop. density45/km2 (117/sq mi)

Geography

The average elevation of the island is 76 m above sea level.[1]

Population

An estimated 2.82% of the children below 5 years old living in the island are underweight.[1]

Weather

April is the warmest month with an average temperature of 32.3 °C at noon while January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 22.6 °C at night. The island has no distinct temperature seasons, the temperature is relatively constant during the year. The temperatures do not differ much between day and night. September is on average the month with most sunshine. The wet season has a rainfall peak around October, the dry season is around the month of March.[1]

Natural Disasters

There is a medium-high occurrence of periods of extreme drought. There is an extremely high chance of cyclones hitting the island.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delian Island". Chinci World Atlas. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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