Camotes Sea
This article will address Camotes Sea, a topic that has captivated the interest of numerous scholars and specialists in different areas of knowledge. The relevance of Camotes Sea is manifested through its impact on society, culture, history and human development. Over time, Camotes Sea has sparked debates, research and reflections that have enriched the understanding of this phenomenon. From various perspectives and approaches, the multiple facets of Camotes Sea have been analyzed, revealing its complexity and its influence on various aspects of daily life. In this sense, this article aims to explore the phenomenon of Camotes Sea in a comprehensive and rigorous manner, providing a broad and updated vision of this topic.
| Camotes Sea | |
|---|---|
 An outrigger on the sea near Olango Island | |
.svg)  Camotes Sea Location within the Philippines .svg) Camotes Sea Camotes Sea (Philippines) | |
| Location | Visayas |
| Coordinates | 10°30′0″N 124°20′0″E / 10.50000°N 124.33333°E |
| Type | sea |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Settlements | |
The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, situated between the Central Visayan and the Eastern Visayan regions. It separates Cebu from Leyte hence is bordered by Cebu to the west, Leyte to the east and north, and Bohol to the south. At its center are the Camotes Islands, but it also contains Mactan Island, Olango Island, Lapinig Island (in Bohol), and various other small islets.
Northwards, the sea is connected to the Visayan Sea. Southwards, it is connected to the Bohol Sea (also called the Mindanao Sea) in two ways: to the southwest by the Cebu Strait (and its three channels, the Mactan, the Olango, and the Hilutangan), and to the southeast by the Canigao Channel.
The Camotes Sea also contains the Danajon Bank, which is a double barrier reef in the Philippines, which is a very rare geological formation, and there are only 6 double barrier reefs in the world. It comprises two sets of large coral reefs that formed offshore on a submarine ridge due to a combination of favorable tidal currents and coral growth in the area.
See also
- Geography of the Visayas — the central island group of the Philippines.
- Cebu Strait — the strait between the islands of Cebu and Bohol, which connects the Camotes Sea to the Bohol Sea (west part).
- Canigao Channel — the strait between the islands of Bohol and Leyte, which connects the Camotes Sea to the Bohol Sea (east part).
- Danajon Bank — the only double barrier reef of the Philippines.
- Silot Bay — bay in Liloan, Cebu connected to the sea.
