Nalusuan Island

Nalusuan Island is man-made resort island in the Cebu Strait, the Philippines, and one of the islands comprising the Olango Island Group. The island, which measures close to a hectare, is situated in between the Province of Bohol and Mactan Island.^[1] Originally a sand bar, it was reclaimed to allow the construction of the Nalusuan Island Resort, which occupies the entire island.

The island was originally and locally known as "kalusuan" meaning "a place of penises" in Cebuano. The local fishermen named it as such because the waters surrounding the island is teeming with sea cucumbers, which looked like the male genitalia.^{[citation needed]}

The island is administratively under the town of Cordova.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Nalusuan Island Cebu Philippines". Nalusuan Island Cebu - Cebu Tours Philippines - Cebu Travel Guide. Tours Cebu. http://www.tourscebu.com/nalusuan.php. Retrieved 2009-06-26. 
2. ^ "Nalusuan Island Resort & Marine Sanctuary". Philippines->Travel. Adpost. http://www.adpost.com/ph/travel/202/. Retrieved 2009-06-26. 

External links

• Official website of Nalusuan Island Resort

Coordinates: 10°11′26″N 124°00′02″E / 10.19056°N 124.00056°E / 10.19056; 124.00056