Sunken Cemetery

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Sunken Cemetery is a historic underwater graveyard and popular diving and tourist site off Camiguin Island in the Philippines, marked by a large cross rising from the sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
underwater cemetery
access small boats from shore
approximateSubmergencePeriod late 19th century
associatedWithVolcano Hibok-Hibok Volcano NERFINISHED
Mount Vulcan NERFINISHED
commemorates graves lost to volcanic subsidence
country Philippines
culturalSignificance reminder of volcanic disasters in Camiguin
hasActivity underwater exploration of old grave markers
hasEcosystem marine life around submerged structures
hasLandmark large concrete cross
hasStructureType concrete cross monument
hasTypeOfTour dive tour
heritage tour
hasViewOf Hibok-Hibok Volcano NERFINISHED
Mount Vulcan NERFINISHED
heritageType local cultural heritage site
islandGroup Mindanao NERFINISHED
knownFor dramatic seascape at sunset
large cross rising from the sea
submerged tombstones and remnants
localNameLanguage Cebuano
locatedIn Camiguin NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Bohol Sea NERFINISHED
locatedOffCoastOf Camiguin Island NERFINISHED
markerInstalledIn 1980s
municipality Catarman, Camiguin NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Catarman NERFINISHED
partOf tourism circuit of Camiguin Island
photographySubject cross silhouette against sunset
popularWith domestic tourists
international tourists
underwater photographers
province Camiguin Province NERFINISHED
region Northern Mindanao NERFINISHED
religiousAssociation Christian burial traditions
safetyConsideration visits dependent on sea and weather conditions
submergedDueTo earthquakes
volcanic activity
tourismActivity boat tours
scuba diving
snorkeling
sunset viewing
tourismInfrastructure boat landing area
viewing area on shore
usedAs burial ground before submergence

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Camiguin Island hasLandmark Sunken Cemetery