Northeast Cay
| Disputed island | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°27′09″N 114°21′16″E / 11.45250°N 114.35444°ECoordinates: 11°27′09″N 114°21′16″E / 11.45250°N 114.35444°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administered by | |
| Philippines | |
| Municipality | Kalayaan, Palawan |
| Claimed by | |
| People's Republic of China | |
| Philippines | |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Vietnam | |
Northeast Cay, also known as Parola Island (Tagalog: Parola; Chinese: 北子島; pinyin: Běizǐ Dǎo; Vietnamese: Đảo Song Tử Đông), with a land area of 12.7 hectares, is the fifth largest of the naturally occurringSpratly Islands and the third largest of the Philippine-occupied Spratly Islands. It is part of the North Danger Reef and is located to the northwest of Dangerous Ground.
It is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Vietnamese-occupied Southwest Cay (Pugad Island), and they are visible from each other. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island. It is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan.
Parola is the Tagalog (adapted from Spanish language) word for a lighthouse.
The island is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
Some of Parola's outcrops are visible on its western side. It has high salinity groundwater and vegetation limited to beach type of plants. The corals around the island were mostly destroyed by rampant use of dynamite fishing and cyanide method employed by fishing boats in the past. It is covered with grass and thick trees. Much of the fringing reef is above water at high tide. It supported a beacon in 1984. It also has guano deposits.
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