A virtually flat island, Baliguian features a lighthouse to aid in ship navigation.

Small, flat, and heavily wooded, Baliguian is ringed by a narrow reef and surrounded by deep water.

[5] Rainwater tanks were installed on Baliguian in 2010, as the island until then faced a constant shortage of potable water.

[6] In November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines) destroyed more than 80 percent of homes and pump boats on Baliguian.

[9] Several religious and international organizations assisted in relief efforts for Baliguian, including Indigenous Ministries and Wilde and Woollard.