Dumaran Island

Not to be confused with the municipality of Dumaran.

Dumaran Island is an island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is around 2.70 kilometers (1.68 mi) away from mainland Palawan at its closest point and is accessible by pump boats.^[1] The island is administratively divided between the municipalities of Dumaran and Araceli. Both municipalities' poblacions are located on the island. Dumaran Channel can be found west of the island.^[2] The Dalanganem islands can be found northeast of Dumaran.^[3]

Dumaran Island

Dumaran island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
Dumaran Island Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	10°31′48″N 119°50′44″E
Adjacent to	Sulu Sea
Area	322 km2 (124 sq mi)
Highest elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Highest point	Mount Magogpong
Administration
Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
Municipalities	Araceli Dumaran
Additional information

Dumaran Bay

Dumaran Bay is located on the western part of the island. This is a list of structures and places there:

• San Juan Bautista Catholic Church
• Damuran Public Market
• Castro Inn
• Cayao Lodging House

Wasao

Maraneg Beach is in the southern portion of Wasao. It is said to have grayish-beige sand surrounded by forest. Red seaweed and coral is a common find to be washed up along the beach.

Wonol

Wonol is a peninsula located in the mid south region of the island

Fauna

Dumaran's fauna includes the Philippine cockatoo and the endangered Philippine pond turtle.^[4] The damselfish Pomacentrus tripunctatus can be found here.^[5]