Camotes Islands
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| MAP OF CAMOTES ISLANDS ...... |
Long time ago, when the Spaniards arrive to Camotes Islands for the first time, they meet some native islanders who were farming, they ask about the island name. The native islanders think they were asking for what they were putting in their basket, so they answered "Camote"(sweet potato). After that the island got the name Camotes Islands.
Camotes is a group of four small islands namely: Poro, Ponson, Pacijan,and Tulang diot located near Bohol, Leyte, and Cebu, in Visayas central Philippines. Tudela and Poro are two municipalities of Poro island, Pilar is lone town of Ponson island, while San Francisco is the only town of Pacijan and Tulang diot. There are three different dialects each municipality for example in English: GOOD MORNING...the people of Poro with her citizens of seventen barangays says: MA-AZONG BUNTAG, Pilar says: MA-ADZONG BUNTAG, while San Francisco and Tudela says: MA-AYONG BUNTAG. People living here are very friendly and hospitality. Camotes is also called " The Island of Enchantment " because of its untouched natural beauty, and rich in culture. It is one of the famous destination of local and foreign tourists in Visayas, and other places where you could relax and forget the busy life in the city.
There are regular fast ferry trips from Cebu city to Poro, Camotes twice daily as well as local pump boats across to Danao. There is also light aircraft capable airfield at San Francisco for receiving charter flight from Cebu, and elsewhere.
Camotes islands are part of Danao city, province of Cebu.
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