Jintotolo Channel

The Jintotolo Channel (or Jintotolo Strait) is the body of water that connects the Sibuyan Sea with the Visayan Sea. It is located between the Philippine islands of Panay and Masbate, and is an important shipping route to and from the Central Visayas.
Jintotolo Island (2010 population of 1,454) and the 3 small islets of the Zapatos Islands (2010 population of 585) lie in the middle of the channel. These islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Balud, Masbate.
The channel is marked by a lighthouse on Jintotolo Island. The lighthouse was built in 1890s and has a focal plane of with 3 white flashes every 10 seconds.
The wrecks of the Japanese cruiser "Kinu" and destroyer "Uranami" lie on the bottom of the channel.