Location South China Sea Municipality Kalayaan, Palawan | Archipelago Spratly Islands | |
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Irving Reef (Filipino: Balagtas Reef, Chinese: 火艾礁; pinyin: Huǒài jiāo, Vietnamese: đá Cá Nhám) is a coral reef in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea. It is occupied by the Philippines as part of the Kalayaan Islands, but is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
Map of Irving Reef
The reef is 11 nautical miles southwest of West York Island (known as Likas Island in the Philippines). It is 2 nautical miles in length. There is a sand cay near the northern extremity.
The Filipino name Balagtas Reef is named after the Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas.
References
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