Silaki Island

About

Silaki Island is a heart-shaped island located in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. The 10-hectare islet has 89 households equal to a population of 376. It is tagged as the "Giant Clam Capital of the Philippines" because of the shallow reefs surrounding the island in an almost 16 hectares of the ocean that is home to giant clams locally known as taklobo. The reefs serve as a giant clam nursery and hatchery and is managed by the Bolinao Marine Laboratory (BML) of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI).

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