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Malapascua Island is just off the north tip of Cebu (Philippines map). About 2km by 0.5km, you can walk around it in 1-2 hours. It has a population of around 4000, most of whom live off tourism, fishing, boat building or coconuts. The name Malapascua means "Bad Christmas", so named by the Spanish who first landed here one stormy Christmas Day in the 1500's. Today, Malapascua is a beautiful, sleepy island, as yet unspoiled by tourism with white sandy beaches, lush green palm trees and surrounded by clear blue waters. There are no cars on the island and most buildings are only one floor high. The locals are friendly and like to say hello and chat. They may even invite you to their homes for dinner, or at least to sit down, join them singing songs and playing guitar, and toast each other with a rum and coke. Bounty Beach and Thresher Shark Divers is located on the south of the island, on the bottom side of the map above. just try this link for more information: http://www.malapascua-diving.com/About/Malapascua.html