Everything about Panglao Island totally explained
Panglao is an island in the
Philippines located in the
Central Visayas. Politically, it's divided into two municipalities:
Dauis and
Panglao, both of
Bohol Province. Panglao is located southwest of the island of
Bohol and east of
Cebu.
Historical background
In early history, Panglao was known to
Chinese,
Malay,
Siamese and
Indonesian traders. In 1803,
Spanish explorers came to the shores of Panglao in search of fresh water. At the time a couple of natives on the seashore were making fishing devices called "panggaw". One of the Spaniards asked what the name of the island was. The natives--who thought the visitors were asking what they were making--then replied "panggaw". Hence, from that term, was derived the name Panglao. Currently Panglao is the one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines.
Geography
Panglao has a terrain that range from plain, hilly to mountainous. Panglao is made of
Maribojoc Limestone, the youngest of the limestone units found in the western area of Bohol. The limestone composition halted the development of an airport as
coralline limestone is soluble which causes formation of caves and
sinkholes. One interesting geological feature found in the island is the
Hinagdanan Cave which has an underground water source. The cave is an important water source as the island has no rivers or lakes.
Biodiversity
About 250 new species of
crustaceans and 2500 new species of
mollusks were found around the island.
The discovery was the work of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project.
It is claimed that Panglao alone has more
marine biodiversity than
Japan and the
Mediterranean sea.
Further Information
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