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Kalanggaman Island
Palompon, Malapascua, Philippines
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyVisayan Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Kalanggaman Island is a drift and wall dive site near Palompon, Leyte, Philippines, in the Visayan Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Pacific BassletPseudanthias huchtii
AmberfishThelenota anax
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Nearby sites
- 1Nunez Shoal4.3 km
- 2Kimud Shoal6.1 km
- 3Kimod Shoel20 km
- 4Monad Shoel23 km
- 5Monad Shoal23 km
- 6Exotic House Reef27 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org