Caubian Islands
{{Short description|Group of islands in Visayas, Philippines}}
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| name = Caubian Islands
| local_name = Mga isla sa Caubian
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| image_caption = Caubian Gamay Island
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| archipelago = Philippine
| waterbody = Camotes Sea
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| country_admin_divisions_title = Region
| country_admin_divisions = Central Visayas
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = City
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Lapu-Lapu
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Barangay
| country_admin_divisions_2 = Caubian
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| population = 2,429
| population_as_of = 2020
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| ethnic_groups = Cebuano
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Caubian Islands is a group of islands of Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. Located in the Camotes Sea, it is approximately {{convert|13|km|sp=us}} north from Getafe, Bohol, and {{convert|15|km|sp=us}} east from Mactan Island. The group consists of two small islands: the bigger uninhabited Caubian Daku, also called Poo, and the smaller but densely populated Caubian Gamay. Both islands are located in the Danajon Bank, the only double barrier reef in the Philippines and known to be one of the richest fishing grounds in the country. It is part of the Olango Island Group. Most of the families depend on fishing and speak the Cebuano language. According to the 2020 census, the islands has a population of 2,429.{{cite web|title=Population of Barangay Caubian (2020)|url=https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/brgydetail/0731100011|website=Philippine Statistics Authority|accessdate=2025-05-04|archive-url=https://archive.md/BXF7F|archive-date=2025-05-04|url-status=live}} With an area of around 0.06km2, Caubian Gamay has an estimated population density of 60,725/km2. It is regarded to be one of the densest populated islands in the world.
Facilities
Currently, the islands has an elementary school and a basketball court. Grade 7 to 12 students have to travel to the nearest high school in Olango Island. As of 2021, the barangay has no permanent barangay hall, daycare center and health center. The local officials are temporarily using a facility owned by a foundation where they do meetings and attend to their constituents.{{cite web|title=Acting Barangay Chief: Barangay hall, daycare, health center for Caubian|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/392167/acting-barangay-chief-barangay-hall-daycare-health-center-for-caubian|website=Cebu Daily News|date=2021-08-02}} The barangay can be reached by motorized bangka through Angasil Port in Mactan or Sta. Rosa Port in Olango.
Natural Hazards
Caubian is exposed to hazards such as strong typhoons and sea level rise, which is believed to be caused by climate change.{{Cite web|title=Lapu-Lapu City to evacuate residents of 'submerged' Island|website=Philippine News Agency |url=https://pna.gov.ph/articles/1156276|date=2021-10-11}} On December 16, 2021, the residents of Caubian were evacuated to Mactan before the arrival of the Category 5 tropical cyclone, Typhoon Rai, or known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Odette. {{cite web|title=Nearly 4K Lapu-Lapu City villagers evacuate due to ‘Odette’|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1162972|website=Philippine News Agency|date=2021-12-16}} In its aftermath, a number of houses and infrastructure were damaged and affected families were given immediate relief aid by the local government and non-government organizations.{{cite web|title=Lapu-Lapu starts distribution of P5K aid to Odette-affected families|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/420726/lapu-lapu-starts-distribution-of-p5k-aid-to-odette-affected-families|website=Cebu Daily News|date=2022-01-17}} The residents of the islands get their portable water supply from Mactan and Olango, transporting to the islands by boat. With the El Niño forecasted to intensity starting in October, 2023, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of the city of Lapu-Lapu City is monitoring that people in Caubian can still have access to fresh water.{{cite web|last=Inso|first=Futch Anthony| title=Lapu-Lapu Disaster Risk Reduction body: P78M fund ready for el Niño|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/505821/lapu-lapu-disaster-risk-reduction-body-p78m-fund-ready-for-el-nino|publisher=Cebu Daily News|date=May 22, 2023}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=I-Witness: Makalipas ang 15 taon, ano na ang nagbago sa Caubian Island?|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/iwitness/519054/i-witness-makalipas-ang-15-taon-ano-na-ang-nagbago-sa-caubian-island/video/|website=GMA Network|access-date=29 November 2019}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1nRDhAM2gc Caubian Island- 4k, Lapulapu City (c) Peter Lua Dy ] (hosted on YouTube.com)