The island's white beaches are considered an "undisturbed paradise" and future "premier tourist destination" in the Eastern Visayas region.

In the early 19th century the settlers from the mainland of Samar found the island an ideal ground for fishing and bird hunting.

People from Bohol and Cebu came to the island in the second half of the 19th century and introduced a method of catching fish using net, commonly known as "laya".

With its introduction, the name "Manoglaya" was born, which literally means mano nga paraglaya or "fishermen using laya".

It is bounded by San Bernardino Strait in the north and east, Samar Sea in the south, and Capul Island in west.

It is approximately 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) from the Pacific Ocean and sits near the entrance along the Paso de Acapulco, otherwise known as San Bernardino Strait.

The highest point of the island is in its central southern portion with a maximum elevation of 35 meters (115 ft) above sea level.

Barangay Burabod's major livelihood is boat-building, fishing, copra and dynamite blasting cap manufacturing.

[22] In 1994, an Italian tourist was killed and another severely injured while diving when a local fisherman dropped his dynamite on top of them.

[26] With its coral reefs, Dalupiri island is ideal for scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, yachting, jet skiing, para-sailing and marine life observation.

A cultural-tourism festival held in the town of San Antonio from the 9th to the 12th of June annually, celebrating the fishing skills of the townfolks.

While going through the town proper there are several "padyak" as commonly called by the local residents; it is a bicycle driven cart.