Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
581km²
Area
211km
Coastline
155m
Highest point
192,874
People
30°C
Warmest sea
May
1,438km
To the mainland
When to go to Guimaras
Best for the beach from January to March and from June to July.
The sea is warmest in May (30 °C) and coolest in February (27 °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 and mainland of the province of Guimaras
Guimaras is an island in Philippines. It covers 581 km², with 211 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 155 m. About 192,874 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,438 km away.
Getting there
- Iloilo International Airport (ILO)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 31 km in a straight lineCar hire in IloiloDiscover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesPulupandan-Suclaran, Taklong East Passage, Tumanda - Pulupandan, Iloilo - Jordan
- 1,438 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to March and from June to Julybest 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 Guimaras.
- 33beachesNatago Beach, Alubihod Beach, Himal-os Beach and 30 more
- 4viewpointsBundulan, Bundulan 2 and 2 more
- 6lighthousesLuzaran Lighthouse, Bondulan Lighthouse, Sinapsapan Lighthouse and 3 more
- 9ferry terminalsJordan Wharf, Buenavista Wharf, Tumanda Wharf and 6 more
- 1marinasIgang
- 2named peaksMount Balacbacan, Mount Sulangon
- 3waterfallsSadsad, Balcon Melliza Falls
- 2campsitesJBLFMU Ecological Park & Marine Sanctuary, Camp Nikos
- 26hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 20restaurants, 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 Guimaras, each with its own numbers.
3beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.7°C
Morobuan Cove
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
3 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Morobuan Covecove29.7°C
- Boyo Covecove29.7°C
- Mabao Covecove29.7°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 73 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 34 %0–50 m
- 66 %50–200 m
- <1 %200–500 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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Jordan8,255 people
- Cabano5,812 people
- Salvacion5,565 people
- San Miguel4,455 people
- Buenavista4,087 people
- Santa Teresa4,000 people
- Concordia3,091 people
- Constancia2,713 people
- Calaya2,713 people
- Nueva Valencia2,681 people
- Salvacion2,554 people
- East Valencia2,444 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 96 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 175 | 298 | 344 | 317 | 279 | 277 | 165 | 174 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Sun h/day | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
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 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 |
| 2021 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.2 | −0.4 | +0.3 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1326778) · 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 |
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