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Capul is an island in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines. It is located about 28 km off the northwest coast of the island of Samar, at the junction of the Samar Sea in the San Bernardino Strait. The island has an area of about 35.56 km² and is governed by a town of the same name, Capul.

Capul has an elongated elliptical shape with a length of 14 km and a width of 5 km. The plant growth of the island consists partly of dense, tropical vegetation, but also partly of intensively cultivated areas. A tourist infrastructure does not exist on the island. In the northern part of the island is a lighthouse, which was put into operation in 1904.

About 18 km east lies the island of Dalupiri and about 23 km west is the Naranjo Islands. The island can be reached via the port of San Isidro.

According to tradition, the first settlers of the island of Java are said to have come under the leadership of King Abak. Today's inhabitants still speak a different language than the inhabitants of Samar, this is referred to as Inabaknon or Abak-non. In the 18th century, the Spanish fortress Fuerza de Capul was completed.