It is bordered by water on three sides: to the east lies Ragay Gulf, to the south is the Sibuyan Sea, and to the west is Tayabas Bay.

[5] The Peninsula mostly consists of remote forests, hills, and mountainous terrain, while the municipality of Catanauan is an urban area.

The peninsula is home to the Limestone tombs of Kamhantik, an archaeological site in the municipality of Mulanay and at the peak of Mount Maclayao.

[6] Another case occurred at that same year when the N.P.A conducted an ambush on a military truck, injuring five soldiers and four civilians and causing a land-mine to explode.

Their purpose was to document human rights abuses and provide relief operations, medical, and psychosocial assistance, among other services.

Another residents in the peninsula are Bicolanos who occupy its eastern part facing Bicolandia via Ragay Gulf, and Visayans (mainly Cebuano-speakers) who inhabit some remote areas of San Francisco and San Andres, due to its geographical contact with Cebuano-speaking parts of Burias Island in Masbate.