 Beach facilities at the island in 2010 | |
.svg)  Agho Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°13′34″N 123°11′42″E / 11.22611°N 123.19500°E |
| Archipelago | Concepcion Islands |
| Adjacent to | Visayan Sea |
| Area | 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Concepcion |
Agho Island is a small, mostly uninhabited island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.
Location and geography
Agho Island is 7 nautical miles east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. It is in a channel between Igbon Island and Malangabang Island. [1] Quiniluban Island is to the northwest. The island is home to tropical birds, including sea hawks and Tabon birds. [2]
History
Japanese soldiers landed on Agho during World War II, although they did not stay as they had a garrison in nearby Bagungon Island. The island is currently owned by the Villarias clan, who own the island's resort and sari-sari store.
In 1980 or 81, a couple arrived on Agho Island with the claim that the island has been given to them by then-president Ferdinand Marcos. This couple, variously American [2] or Australian [3] and named as Thomas and Terry Cook [2] or Kurt, [3] hired locals to build a cottage on Agho. At first, relations between the couple and the locals were friendly; however, after the cottage was completed the couple posted an armed guard and dogs on the property to keep out intruders. [3] Tensions between the couple and the locals grew and eventually the authorities were called in. On 19 August 1988, Narcom ( Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) found 1,000 plants on the property that were believed to be cocoa plants, although some officials disputed this claim. [3] The couple had left the island two years earlier, [3] after Marcos's fall from power. [2]
Transport
Agho is a 30-minute pumpboat ride from Concepcion. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Villa, Hazel. "Agho Island: a dreamy island of many stories and surprises". Yahoo News. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Vidal, Alex. "Did Narcom commit a mea culpa in Concepcion, Iloilo 'coca' plant?". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
External links
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Media related to
Agho Island at Wikimedia Commons
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Beach facilities at the island in 2010 | |
Agho Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°13′34″N 123°11′42″E / 11.22611°N 123.19500°E |
| Archipelago | Concepcion Islands |
| Adjacent to | Visayan Sea |
| Area | 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Concepcion |
Agho Island is a small, mostly uninhabited island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.
Location and geography
Agho Island is 7 nautical miles east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. It is in a channel between Igbon Island and Malangabang Island. [1] Quiniluban Island is to the northwest. The island is home to tropical birds, including sea hawks and Tabon birds. [2]
History
Japanese soldiers landed on Agho during World War II, although they did not stay as they had a garrison in nearby Bagungon Island. The island is currently owned by the Villarias clan, who own the island's resort and sari-sari store.
In 1980 or 81, a couple arrived on Agho Island with the claim that the island has been given to them by then-president Ferdinand Marcos. This couple, variously American [2] or Australian [3] and named as Thomas and Terry Cook [2] or Kurt, [3] hired locals to build a cottage on Agho. At first, relations between the couple and the locals were friendly; however, after the cottage was completed the couple posted an armed guard and dogs on the property to keep out intruders. [3] Tensions between the couple and the locals grew and eventually the authorities were called in. On 19 August 1988, Narcom ( Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) found 1,000 plants on the property that were believed to be cocoa plants, although some officials disputed this claim. [3] The couple had left the island two years earlier, [3] after Marcos's fall from power. [2]
Transport
Agho is a 30-minute pumpboat ride from Concepcion. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Villa, Hazel. "Agho Island: a dreamy island of many stories and surprises". Yahoo News. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Vidal, Alex. "Did Narcom commit a mea culpa in Concepcion, Iloilo 'coca' plant?". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
External links
-
Media related to
Agho Island at Wikimedia Commons