Balut Island

Balut Island
Balut Volcano
Balut Island Location of Balut Island in the Philippines
Highest point
Elevation	862 m (2,828 ft)
Listing	List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates	5°24′00″N 125°22′30″E / 5.4°N 125.375°E / 5.4; 125.375Coordinates: 5°24′00″N 125°22′30″E / 5.4°N 125.375°E / 5.4; 125.375
Geography
Location	Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Philippines
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc	Central Mindanao Arc
Last eruption	Unknown

Balut Island, also known as Malulong, is a volcanic island south of the tip of Davao Occidental province in the Mindanao region, Southern Philippines. Located in the center of the island is the Balut Volcano, a fumarolic volcano with no historical eruptions.

The island of Balut is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) from mainland Mindanao, separated by the Sarangani Strait. Balut, Sarangani and Olanivan Islands make up the island group known as the Sarangani Islands. The group comprises the Municipality of Sarangani of Davao Occidental. Mabila on Balut Island is the town's center for commerce and the local government.

Balut is subdivided into 8 barangays:

Balut Island, the westernmost of the Sarangani Islands, is the larger, higher, and better cultivated than Sarangani Island. In the center of the island is Balut Volcano, which is fumarolic on occasion. Balut Island rises to about 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) from the seabed with the highest elevation at 862 metres (2,828 ft) above mean sea level. Base diameter of the island is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).

If seen from the northwest, it appears between two peaks. Northeast is another peak of Balut, southwest of the peak is the Langab volcano. In the southeast part of the island is Ten Seventy Hill with an elevation of 1,083 feet (330 m).

The north and east coasts are bordered by a reef, which in some places extends out over 1 mile, while on the south and west sides the fringing reef does not extend out to any distance. Off the southwest point is a rock island called Manamil Island with an elevation of 40 feet (12 m). Lajan Point, the northeast point of the island, is low and covered by mangroves.

South of the Lajan Point is Mabila, which is the poblacion or town center of the Municipality of Sarangani. The Port of Mabila is the main port of entry to the island and the gateway to the rest of the municipality.