Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
51.7km²
Area
36km
Coastline
22m
Highest point
7,884
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,103km
To the mainland
When to go to Jomalig Island
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in June (30 °C) and coolest in January (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Philippines
Jomalig Island is an island in Philippines. It covers 51.7 km², with 36 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 22 m. About 7,884 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,103 km away.
Getting there
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 147 km in a straight lineCar hire at MNL airport (Manila)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesReal - Jomalig, Patnanungan - Jomalig, Patnanungan - Salibungot, Salibungot - Moros
- 1,103 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Jomalig Island.
- 18beachesKanaway Beach, Salibungot Beach and 16 more
- 1viewpointsSunset View
- 1lighthousesJomalig Lighthouse
- 4ferry terminalsMoros Boat Dock, Jomalig Port and 2 more
- 5hotels, guesthouses and apartments
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Jomalig Island, each with its own numbers.
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
0.18km²
Bigwangan
according to Lakeyas
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Bigwangan0.18km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 11 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Casuguran2,270 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 267 | 181 | 146 | 97 | 166 | 211 | 277 | 240 | 282 | 379 | 450 | 504 |
| Wet days | 27 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Sun h/day | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 30 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
| 2023 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2025 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | −0.1 | −0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q31825714) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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