Apo Island is a volcanic island covering 74 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip of Negros Island, 7 kilometers from the town of Zamboanguita, and 30 kilometers south of Dumaguete City in the Philippines.
The name “Apo” was derived from a Filipino word which literally means, “Grandchild”.
The island is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Dauin, Negros Oriental, and is one of the municipality's 23 barangays. As of the 2010 census, the island has a population of 918.
The marine habitat around the island is a marine reserve, protected by the National Integrated Protected Area Act (NIPA) and under the jurisdiction of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). It has become a popular dive site and snorkeling destination with tourists. There are two resorts on Apo Island, each with a dive center: Apo Island Beach Resort and Liberty's Lodge. There is also a ranger station and a lighthouse.
the island has a land area of approximately 74 hectares and rises to a height of 120 meters (390 feet) above sea level at its highest point.
It can be reached by a 30-minute motorized boat ride from the village of Malatapay, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental.
Apo Island was a community-organized marine sanctuary, and as such it has been well documented by the global science community.
At present, the island is home to over 650 documented species of fish and estimated to have over 400 species of corals. Most of the Philippines' 450 species of coral can be found here, from tiny bubble corals to huge gorgonian sea fans and brain corals. Visitors and tourists pay a fee to enter Apo Island and to snorkel or dive in the marine sanctuary. These fees are used to keep the sanctuary clean and in good condition.
As of 2017, the fish sanctuary, at the southeastern part of the island was closed "temporarily" since 2014 for the reason of super typhoon Haiyan that has destroyed the shallow coral reef. This beach is indeed facing the ocean and is now banned from snorkeling and the place is now used to park fishing boats.
Though the island is not a marine reserve, only the local population has the right to catch fish. In the north part of the island, currents offer exceptionally clear waters even during the planktonic season (December - March) with a school of jacks, 13 barracudas, few groupers located near Coconut diving spot.
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