Lakawon
Sign in to saveLakawon, also called Llacaon, is a , banana-shaped island off the coast of Cadiz in the northern portion of Negros Occidental, a province in Western Visayas of the Philippines. A white sand beach resort on the island, a family-run business, is a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists.
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- island
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 2000
- Area
- 0.13
- Body of water
- Visayan Sea
- Image
- Lakawon white beach.jpg
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Lakawon, also called Llacaon, is a , banana-shaped island off the coast of Cadiz in the northern portion of Negros Occidental, a province in Western Visayas of the Philippines. A white sand beach resort on the island, a family-run business, is a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists.
== Etymology == The term Lakawon is derived from a Cebuano word lakaw, meaning "to walk". The island may have gotten its name because during low tide, one has to literally walk or wade a long distance to or from the main island.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lakawon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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