Marinduque Island, Philippines
Posted on 13. Jun, 2009 by knoller in Destination, Places, Travel
Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Boac. Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. It is located south and west of Quezon, east of Mindoro, and north of Romblon. Marinduque is a heart-shaped island situated about eleven miles from the main island of Luzon. It is 370 square miles making it the thirteenth largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Marinduque is famous for the annual Moriones Festival.
Marinduque is an agricultural province, primarily growing rice and coconuts. It is also a place for handicrafts that is now being export in d?fferent parts of the world. Fishing is also an important part of the economy. Mining was once an important player in the economy until a mining accident (the Marcopper mining incident) occurred, bringing the industry to a standstill on the island. The provincial government has just recently sued Marcopper’s parent company, Placer Dome, for $100 million in damages. Placer Dome was purchased in 2006 by Barrick, who has now been joined in the lawsuit. Photo Credit: heret1k
philos
Jun 21st, 2008
Postcard perfect!
KISSEDALOTATOADS
Jun 21st, 2008
Beautiful photo and the color is so vibrant! Have a great week.
Hootin' Anni
Jun 21st, 2008
The colors in this photo are very profound and so so pretty! Welcome to the Photo Hunt.
My ‘water’ theme this week is a road trip along the coastline of South Texas…ending at an historical mansion. Come by for a visit if you can!! Lots of pictures this time…hope you’ll enjoy the history.
Karen
Jun 21st, 2008
Oh. My. Gosh. The colors in this photo are just BRILLIANT. Very nice – postcard worthy!
Write From Karen
June
Jun 21st, 2008
What vivid colors! It was sure nice of someone to leave that boat right there…it makes the picture.
kaycee
Jun 21st, 2008
welcome to photo hunt & what a great start! lovely photo =)