Panaon Island

Panaon Island

Panaon Island is a small island in the Philippines, in the province of Southern Leyte. It lies south of Leyte, separated from Dinagat to the east, and Mindanao to the southeast by Surigao Strait. The Mindanao Sea lies to the southwest.

Panaon is about 30 km long from north to south. The largest town is Liloan, which is connected by bridge to Leyte Island.

See also

*Panaon, Misamis Occidental, a municipality on Mindanao.


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