Mararison Island
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 Mararison Island, view from Culasi, Antique | |
.svg)  Mararison Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Culasi Channel |
| Coordinates | 11°23′48″N 122°1′10″E / 11.39667°N 122.01944°E |
| Archipelago | Philippine Islands |
| Area | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 272 ft (82.9 m) |
| Highest point | Tuyong-tuyong Hill |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| Municipality | Culasi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 789 (2020 census) |
| Ethnic groups | Karay-a, Ati |
Mararison, also known as Malalison,[1] is a small island and a barangay in Culasi in the Antique Province, on the island of Panay in the Philippines.
Mararison Island has a total land area of 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi). Tuyong-tuyong Hill is the island highest point with an elevation of 272 ft (83 m) above sea level. The island is 2.45 km distances from the coast of Culasi, and has a total coastline of 3.96 km. The uninhabited Nablag Island is 0.8 km to the west shore of Mararison, Nablag Island has a total land area of 1.46 hectares.
The island have reefs that contains more than one hundred species of hard corals.[1] It also has white sand beaches similar to nearby Boracay.[2]
