Northeast Cay
| Disputed island | |
|---|---|
Northeast Cay | |
| Other names | Parola Island (Philippine English) Pulo ng Parola (Filipino) Đảo Song Tử Đông (Vietnamese) 北子島 / 北子岛 Běizi Dǎo (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°27′09″N 114°21′16″E / 11.45250°N 114.35444°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administration | |
| Region | Southwestern Tagalog Region |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Kalayaan |
| Claimed by | |
| Additional information | |
Northeast Cay, also known as Parola Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Parola, lit. 'Island of [the] Lighthouse'; Mandarin Chinese: 北子島/北子岛; pinyin: Běizǐ Dǎo; Vietnamese: Đảo Song Tử Đông), with a land area of 12.7 hectares (31 acres), is the fifth largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands and the third largest of the Philippine-occupied islands. It is part of the North Danger Reef and is located to the northwest of Dangerous Ground.
It is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Vietnamese-occupied Southwest Cay (Tagalog: Pugad), and they are visible from each other. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Philippine-occupied Thitu Island (Pag-asa), and is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan.
The island is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.