Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
901km²
Area
320km
Coastline
172m
Highest point
56,500
People
30°C
Warmest sea
May
1,129km
To the mainland
When to go to Busuanga Island
Best for the beach from January to March.
The sea is warmest in May (30 °C) and coolest in February (28 °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 Calamian Group
Busuanga Island is an island in Philippines. It covers 901 km², with 320 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 172 m. About 56,500 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,129 km away.
Getting there
- Francisco B. Reyes (Busuanga) Airport (USU)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire in CoronDiscover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesTo Lusong Island, Coron - San Jose, Coron - Culion, Quezon - Calauit
- 1,129 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Marchbest 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 Busuanga Island.
- 38beachesCabo Beach, Dicanituan Beach and 36 more
- 10viewpointsTurda Pier (mf), Rain radar tower, Sunset viewpoint at harbor and 7 more
- 1lighthouses
- 12ferry terminalsCoron Port, Coron Boat Station, El Rio wharf and 9 more
- 1marinas
- 22named peaksMount Tundalara, Mount Magliliyat, Mount Bantang and 19 more
- 5waterfallsDegteyan Falls, Gotchi Falls, Seven Falls and 2 more
- 23dive centresCoron Diver's Shop, Reggae Dive Center, Corto Divers and 20 more
- 2campsitesBali Beach Camp, Camp Benedikt
- 229hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 118restaurants, cafés and bars
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 Busuanga Island, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
30.0°C
Chichibakan Cove
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 100 m above the sea. 87 % of it is below 200 m.
- 34 %0–50 m
- 53 %50–200 m
- 13 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 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.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Coron8,723 people
- Buluang2,567 people
- Salvacion2,361 people
- Busuangano census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 25 | 18 | 37 | 186 | 364 | 514 | 454 | 463 | 276 | 130 | 106 |
| Wet days | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 7.9 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Wind (km/h) | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 |
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 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| 2022 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | −0.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | +0.9 | +0.8 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.6 | −0.6 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | +0.1 | −0.3 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1017796) · 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 | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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