Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
673km²
Area
229km
Coastline
665m
Highest point
144,000
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,280km
To the mainland
When to go to Tablas
Best for the beach from January to April and in June.
The sea is warmest in June (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
Tablas is an island in Philippines. It covers 673 km², with 229 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 665 m. About 144,000 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,280 km away.
Getting there
- Tugdan Airport (TBH)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at MNL airport (Manila)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSan Agustin-Romblon-Ambulong (Sibuyan), Santa Fe - San Jose, Manila - Odiongan, Odiongan - Caticlan
- 1,280 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to April and Junebest 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 Tablas.
- 10beachesGishelles Beach Haus, Roda Beach, Aglicay Beach and 7 more
- 7lighthousesGorda Lighthouse, San Agustin Lighthouse, Cabalian Lighthouse and 4 more
- 4ferry terminalsCalatrava Port, Odiongan and 2 more
- 17named peaksMount Payaopao, Triple Peak, Mount Progreso and 14 more
- 1waterfalls
- 28hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 46restaurants, 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.
Cross-checked with our atlases
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Tablas, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.8°C
Lauan Cove
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 144 m above the sea. 71 % of it is below 200 m.
- 32 %0–50 m
- 39 %50–200 m
- 28 %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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Odiongan6,077 people
- Concepcion4,686 people
- San Agustin4,258 people
- Looc3,389 people
- Pato-o2,949 people
- Punta2,934 people
- Dapawan2,929 people
- Panique2,690 people
- Carmen2,677 people
- Limon2,495 people
- Tomingad2,412 people
- Gabawan2,382 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 68 | 60 | 61 | 184 | 299 | 376 | 315 | 314 | 315 | 218 | 212 |
| Wet days | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Sun h/day | 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
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 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 |
| 2021 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | +0.3 | +0.2 | −0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | −0.3 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q3180576) · 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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