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List of islands of the Philippines

Philippine Island Groups

The state of the Philippines is an island: it consists of about 7,500 islands , islets , reefs and atolls , of which about 2,000 are inhabited, and more than 5,000 do not even have an official name. All these islands are divided into three groups : Luzon (north), Visayas (center) and Mindanao (south) [1] .
The following are the largest and / or most famous islands of the Philippines. In brackets, semicolons give the area (km²), population (people) and some comments. For the most part, the number of inhabitants is indicated according to the 2010 census and 2015 estimate, however, due to lack of information, data from the 2000 census or estimates from 2001-2009 are indicated in some places.

Content

  • 1 Luzon
    • 1.1 Babuyan
    • 1.2 Bakuit [en]
    • 1.3 Batanes [5]
    • 1.4 Bicol
    • 1.5 Manila Bays, Islands
    • 1.6 Ilocos
    • 1.7 Kagayan Valley
    • 1.8 Calamian Islands
    • 1.9 Catanduanes
    • 1.10 Cuyo
    • 1.11 Marinduke
    • 1.12 Masbate
    • 1.13 Mindoro
    • 1.14 Palawan
    • 1.15 Polillo
    • 1.16 Rhomblon [53]
    • 1.17 Capital Region
    • 1.18 Central Luzon
    • 1.19 South Tagalog
  • 2 Visayas
    • 2.1 Biliran
    • 2.2 Bohol
    • 2.3 Guimaras
    • 2.4 Leite
    • 2.5 Negros
    • 2.6 Panay
    • 2.7 Samar
    • 2.8 Cebu
  • 3 Mindanao
    • 3.1 Davao
    • 3.2 Dinagat
    • 3.3 Zamboanga [98]
    • 3.4 Northern Mindanao
    • 3.5 Siargao
    • 3.6 Sulu
  • 4 See also
  • 5 notes
  • 6 References

Luzon

  • Luzon (109 964.9; 52 990 000; the largest island in the country, the 15th largest island in the world ; the 4th largest island in the world )

Babuyan

  • (74.39; 1423)
  • (0.91; 0)
  • (7; 0; the island from 1990 to 2002 belonged to the Chinese businessman now , now his heirs [2] )
  • (27; 8151 [3] )
  • (<90 ; 1786 [4] )

Batanes [5]

  • Batan (95.18; 11 979; 43rd largest island in the country) [6]
  • ( <0.9 ; 0)
  • (1.15; 0)
  • (7; 0)
  • Itbayat (83.13; 2988) [7]
  • (1,2; 0) [8]
  • (40.7; 1637) [9]
  • (0.6; 0)

Bicol

  • ( <90 ; 927) [10]
  • ( <90 ; 767) [11] [12]
  • (?; 6095; consists of 20+ islets) [13]
  • ( <90 ; 12,107; mines are located on the island, causing strong protests by local residents and environmental concerns) [14] [15] [16]
  • ( <40 ; 12 971) [17]

Manila Bays Islands

  • <0.27 ; ?; there is a military base on the island, so civilians are not allowed to access it)
  • (0.18; 0; on the island is a fort built in the 1900s) [18]
  • (9;?; On a relatively small island there are many tourist attractions of a military nature: Battery Way , , ) [19]
  • ( <0.004 ; 0; the tiny islet is completely a fort built in 1909-1916; he is prevented from becoming a tourist attraction by the raids of looters, who since the 1970s have plundered it by stealing metal objects for scrap) [20] [21]

Ilocos

  • (74.55; 37 011) [22]
  • (21.1;?) [23]
  • “ One Hundred Islands ” (18.44; 0; national park consisting of 124 islets) [24]

Kagayan Valley

  • ( <3.7 ; 764) [25]
  • (38.5;?; The island-reserve is almost completely covered with virgin forest; in 2013, Palaui beach ranked 10th on CNN's list of “100 best beaches in the world”) [26] [27]

Kalamian Islands

  • (890; 56,500; 15th largest island in the country)
  • ( <1.2 ; ?) [28] [29]
  • ( <39 ; ?; the island has a - African giraffes, zebras, antelopes, crocodiles, porcupines, pythons) [30]
  • Koron (71; 2649; on Koron there is Kayangan Lake - “the cleanest lake in Asia”) [31] [32]
  • (389; 19 543;; 26th largest island in the country)
  • (195.44; 14,180)
  • (0.479; 0; private island)
  • <6 ; ?) [33]

Catanduanes

  • (12; 11 906)
  • consists of 16+ islets]
    • Queenyluban ( <7 ; 0)
    • (5.16; 2001) [34]
    • ( <1 ; 0)
  • (57; 21 847)

Marinduke

  • Marinduke (920; 234 521; 14th largest island in the country)

Masbate

  • 417.4; 76,266; 24th largest island in the country) [35] [36]
  • Masbate (3268; 892 393; 11th largest island in the country, 157th largest island in the world, 72nd most inhabited island in the world) [37]
  • 332 ; 72,900; 28th largest island in the country) [38]

Mindoro

  • (74.82;?; Only on this island is the endangered rodent species ) [39]
  • Lubang (255; 22 896; 31st largest island in the country) [40]
  • Mindoro (10 571.8; 1 302 000; 7th largest island in the country, 73rd largest island in the world, 47th most inhabited island in the world) [41]

Palawan

  • (319; 29 622; 30th largest island in the country) [42]
  • ( <8 ; 0) [43]
  • (119; 816; 37th largest island in the country) [44]
  • ; 19,771; 29th largest island in the country) [45]
  • (26.39; 7116) [46]
  • or Spratly (territorial claims of Vietnam [47] , PRC [48] , Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei) (≈2; 0; the group consists of more than 100 islets and reefs) [49]
    • (0,0044; 0)
    • (0,065; 0)
    • (0,053; 0)
    • 0,0 (0,079; 0)
    • 0,1 (0,127; 0)
    • 0 ; 0.12; 0
    • 0,0 ; 0,08
    • (0.15; 0)
    • 0 ; 0.07; 0
    • (0.46; 0)
    • (0.372; 0)
    • (0.186; 0)
    • 0,00 ; 0,00
  • Palawan (12 188.6; 793 391; 5th largest island in the country, 64th largest island in the world, 65th most inhabited island in the world) [50]
  • Tubbatah Reef (70.3; 0; marine nature park, contender for the title “ New Seven Wonders of the World ” (2008)) [51]

  • (56.65; 7417)
  • 92 (92; ; 42nd largest island in the country)
  • Polillo (628.9;> 70,900; 19th largest island in the country; 438th largest island in the world) [52]

Romblon [53]

  • (1.09;?)
  • ( <1.1 ; 0) [54] [55]
  • Romblon (83.33; 38 758)
  • (22.05; 10 881)
  • Sibuyan (465; 59 274; 23rd largest island in the country) [56]
  • 23.4; 10,283)
  • (686; 164 012; 17th largest island in the country)

Capital Region

  • (0,00059; 500+; the island has a and a unit ; population density reaches a fantastic value of about one million people per square kilometer)
  • (0.295; 137 families; translated from Spanish and Filipino, the name of the island literally translates as “Island Island”)
  • (0.3;?; An artificial island, poured in 1973-1985 during the construction of the highway ) [57]

Central Luzon

  • ( <0.4 ; 0; on the island there is a fort built in 1907-1920, now - an open-air museum) [58]
  • ( <0.8 ; 0)

Southern Tagalog

  • (192; 41 822; 35-й по площади остров страны)
  • ( <2,3 ; 1643) [59]
  • (16,25; 6699) [60]
  • (0,224; 0) [61]
  • ( <33 ; ≈16 000)
  • (26; 39 283; озера Бай )
  • (0,27; ?; остров-курорт в частном владении) [62]

Висайские острова

Билиран

  • Билиран (501; ≈164 000; 22-й по площади остров страны; 507-й по площади остров в мире; 156-й по количеству жителей остров в мире)
  • (27,83; 6699) [63]

Бохоль

  • Бохоль (3269; 1 255 128; 10-й по площади остров страны; 143-й по площади остров в мире; 52-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [64]
  • (1,5; 1422) [65]
  • Панглао (99; 68 051; 41-й по площади остров страны) [66]
  • (0,32; 623)

Гимарас

Лейте

  • (0,05; ≈10 000; несмотря на очень скромный размер на острове имеются начальная школа, церковь, две баскетбольные площадки и клиника)
  • (0,069; 0) [67]
  • Лейте (7367,6; 2 388 518; 8-й по площади остров страны, 94-й по площади остров в мире, 36-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [68]
  • (6,98; 5835) [69]
  • (216; 54 684; 33-й по площади остров страны) [70]
  • ( ≈125 ; 603 (в 2002 г.); архипелаг состоит из 4 островков) [71]

Негрос

  • (0,12; 750) [72]
  • (0,43; ?) [73]
  • (0,13; ?) [74]
  • Негрос (13 074,5; 4 414 131; 4-й по площади остров страны, 62-й по площади остров в мире, 23-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [75] [76]
  • Сикихор (343,5; 95 984) [77]

Панай

  • (?; 12 224; островная цепь состоит из 10 островков)
    • (0,42; ?)
  • (>2,1; >2727; архипелаг состоит из 4 островков)
    • (≈0,6; 2316)
    • (?; 412)
    • (1,48; 0)
  • (≈6; 1682; на острове есть начальная школа)
  • Боракай (10,32; 28 369)
  • (≈18; 890)
  • (34,97; 19 080; архипелаг состоит из 17 островков) [78]
  • (?; 796)
  • (1,522; 0)
  • Панай (12 011,1; 4 031 636; 6-й по площади остров страны, 65-й по площади остров в мире, 24-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [79]
  • (11,6; 5238)
  • (≈0,15; 0) [80]

Самар

  • (4; ?) [81]
  • (3,5; ?)
  • (35,56; 12 659) [82]
  • (≈10; ≈3000)
  • Самар (12 849,4; 1 751 267; 3-й по площади остров страны, 63-й по площади остров в мире, 40-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [83]
  • (29,53; 13 504; муниципалитет состоит из трёх островов)
    • Камандаг (9,8; ?)
    • Пилар (0,3; ?)
    • Санто-Ниньо (19,4; ?)
  • (28,7; 8473)
  • Тубабао (≈4,5; ?; остров являлся «последним пристанищем российской дальневосточной эмиграции» [84] в 1949—1953 гг.) [85]
  • (≈80; ?) [86]

Себу

  • (110,71; 125 726; 38-й по площади остров страны) [87]
  • (13,34; 7208)
  • (236,4; 102 996; архипелаг состоит из 4 островов) [88]
  • (0,06; 0) [89]
  • (1,68; 2428)
  • Мактан (65; ≈430 000; 98-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [90]
  • (≈1; ≈5000) [91]
  • (10,3; 30 996; архипелаг состоит из 4 островов) [92]
    • (≈0,01; 0; искусственный остров-курорт преобразованный из песчаной банки , остров широко известен под немного другим названием — Калусуан , что переводится как «место пенисов », так как прибрежные воды кишат голотуриями , напоминающими мужской половой член) [93]
  • (3,8; 0; остров известен гигантским косяком сардин, постоянно обитающим в его водах) [94]
  • Себу (4467,5; ≈3 917 000; 9-й по площади остров страны; 126-й по площади остров в мире; 26-й по количеству жителей остров в мире) [95]

Минданао

Давао

  • (97,72; 23 290; муниципалитет состоит из двух островов и одного островка)
    • (≈46,6; 16 523; остров известен своим вулканом ) [96]
    • Сарангани (≈51; ≈6760)

Динагат

  • (769,2; 106 951; 18-й по площади остров страны, 384-й по площади остров в мире)
  • (≈8,5; 0; остров-заповедник, одно из немногих мест, где в дикой природе живёт филиппинский какаду [97] ; остров интересен тем, что только одна треть его площади не покрывается водой во время прилива)

Замбоанга [98]

  • (≈0,6; 447)
  • (96; 6618)
  • (≈2,3; ?; единственный остров Филиппин, имеющий пляж с розовым песком: необычный цвет ему придают измельчённые кораллы вида ) [99]
  • (≈3; 1674)
  • (194,1; 87 078; 34-й по площади остров страны)
  • (0,78; 712)

Северное Минданао

  • (≈0.016; 0; sandbank without a bush or any other shelter, regularly changing its area and shape under the influence of tides)
  • Kamigin (229.8; 88 478; 31st largest island in the country) [100]
  • (≈0.04; ? ) [101]

Siargao

  • (128;> 20,000) [102]
  • Siargao (416.1; ≈200,000; 25th largest island in the country; surfers call the local wave “Cloud 9” and put it in 8th place on its list of “The best waves of the Earth”) [103] [104]

Sulu

  • Basilan (1145.29; 346 579; 13th largest island in the country, 280th largest island in the world, 102nd most inhabited island in the world) [105]
  • (≈100;?; Pigs are widely bred on the island, which provides about half of the pork in the domestic market of the country (2000 data))
  • (≈34; 19 839)
  • (67; 24 168; the island is surrounded by 13 islands and reefs: with them the total area is 181.29 km²)
  • 90 (90; ; 43rd largest island in the country)
  • (≈31; 17,212)
  • Sibutu (109; 28,532; 39th largest island of the country)
  • (≈3.3; ? )
  • (580.5; 82 582; 20th largest island in the country, 459th largest island in the world)
  • Holo (868.5; 447,700; 16th largest island of the country) [106]

See also

  • List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
  • Geography of philippines

Notes

  1. ↑ Philippine archipelago (Russian) on philippine.ru
  2. ↑ Antonio Lopez. From Backwater to Fantasy Isle After a Near-Death Experience, a Filipino-Chinese Tycoon Makes an Audacious Move at www-cgi.cnn.com
  3. ↑ Dalupiri on dutchpickle.com
  4. ↑ Fugue (English) on sfu.ca
  5. ↑ Topographic map of the Batanes Islands (English) on the site lib.utexas.edu
  6. ↑ HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Fall of the Philippines - Chapter VI: The First Landings - Batan Island on ibiblio.org
  7. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Itbayat Archived November 14, 2015 to Wayback Machine ( nscb ) at nscb.gov.ph
  8. ↑ Y'ami Island on vistapinas.com
  9. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Sabtang Archived November 14, 2015 to Wayback Machine ( nscb ) at nscb.gov.ph
  10. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Rapu-Rapu Archived on November 14, 2012. (English) on the site nscb.gov.ph
  11. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Bacacay Archived on November 14, 2012. (English) on the site nscb.gov.ph
  12. ↑ Island's official website (English) Archived from the original source on April 14, 2013
  13. ↑ Mahabang Buhangin Beach Calaguas Island Archived January 26, 2013 by Wayback Machine ( mahabangbuhangin.com)
  14. ↑ DENR Assessment of the Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project - Executive Summary on greenpeace.org
  15. ↑ “Save Rapu Rapa” (English)
  16. ↑ Gideon Lasko. Hiking matters # 161: Introducing Mt. Binanderahan in Rapu-Rapu Island, Albay on pinoymountaineer.com , May 31, 2011
  17. ↑ San Miguel Island Marine Reserve Archived September 7, 2016 by Wayback Machine ( wowlegazpi.com)
  18. ↑ Charles M. Bogart. Carabao Island's Fort Frank at corregidor.org
  19. ↑ Island's official website
  20. ↑ Fort Drum on concretebattleship.org
  21. ↑ Fort Drum Archived on September 7, 2014. (English) on pacificwrecks.com
  22. ↑ The official website of the city of Anda Archived on January 25, 2013. (eng.)
  23. ↑ Santiago Island ( traveling ) on travelingluck.com
  24. ↑ Official site of the national park Archived on December 17, 2012. (eng.)
  25. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Lal-Lo Archived November 14, 2015 to the Wayback Machine ( nscb ) at nscb.gov.ph
  26. ↑ Cagayan: On Rough Seas to Palaui Island and Cape Engaño Lighthouse on ironwulf.net , March 14, 2011
  27. ↑ World's 100 best beaches - 10. Palaui Island, Cagayan Valley, Philippines ( cnn.com) , May 28, 2013
  28. ↑ Island's official website
  29. ↑ Kagdanao on geographic.org
  30. ↑ Joshke Dimen. Calauit Safari Park: A Piece of Africa in Palawan, Philippines on thepoortraveler.net , April 3, 2013
  31. ↑ Coron: Scenic Kayangan Lake on ironwulf.net , July 11, 2008
  32. ↑ Island's official website Archived on February 4, 2013. (eng.)
  33. ↑ Chindonan Diveresort.com (English)
  34. ↑ Barangay Manamoc on seacology.org , January 2008
  35. ↑ Islands of Philippines - Burias on islands.unep.ch
  36. ↑ Burias Island on travelingluck.com
  37. ↑ Masbate Island ( virtual ) on virtualtourist.com
  38. ↑ Ticao Island Resort.com (English)
  39. ↑ Crateromys paulus on iucnredlist.org
  40. ↑ Lubang Island on the website lakwatsero.com , July 2, 2013
  41. ↑ Mindoro Island ( world ) on worldwildlife.org
  42. ↑ Balabak Island on birdlife.org
  43. ↑ Island's Official Website Archived January 9, 2019 on the Wayback Machine
  44. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Balabac Archived September 18, 2016 to the Wayback Machine ( nscb ) at nscb.gov.ph
  45. ↑ Dumaran Island (English) on virtualtourist.com
  46. ↑ PSA - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Cagayancillo Archived November 14, 2010. (English) on the site nscb.gov.ph
  47. ↑ MỘT SỐ TƯ LIỆU LỊCH SỬ, PHÁP LÝ VỀ CHỦ QUYỀN CỦA VIỆT NAM ĐỐI VỚI HAI QUẦN ĐẢO HOÀNG SA VÀ TRƯỜNG SA (Vietnamese) on the website biengioilanhtho.gov.vn Archived from the source on September 5, 2011
  48. ↑ Tong Wong. 谁 是 南沙群岛 的 主人？ Archived January 17, 2016 on the Wayback Machine (Chinese) on annian.net , March 25, 2009
  49. ↑ Eric Campbell. Reef Madness (English) on abc.net.au , May 20, 2014
  50. ↑ Palawan Island (Russian) on philippine.ru
  51. ↑ Park's official website
  52. ↑ Island Page on Facebook
  53. ↑ Official site of the archipelago Archival copy of August 31, 2016 on the Wayback Machine
  54. ↑ Carlota Island on travelingluck.com
  55. ↑ Carlota Island on geographic.org
  56. ↑ Island's official website
  57. ↑ GR No. 133250 (English) on the website of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, July 9, 2002
  58. ↑ Charles M. Bogart. Subic Bay and Fort Wint - Keys to Manila ( correlidor.org)
  59. ↑ Alibijaban Island Wilderness Area (English) on portal.calabarzon.denr.gov.ph
  60. ↑ Diving in Verde Island on divescover.com
  61. ↑ Julius Calvin Santos. This Forgotten Island in Manila Bay Has a Revelation That Will Blow Your Mind on choosephilippines.com , November 20, 2014
  62. ↑ Fortune Island, Philippines - A Taste of Athens Greece on albertthebackpacker.com , May 27, 2014
  63. ↑ Island's official website
  64. ↑ Bohol Island (Russian) on philippine.ru
  65. ↑ Pamilakan Island on bohol-philippines.com
  66. ↑ Island's official website
  67. ↑ Canigao Island Archived on April 25, 2012. (English) on metrotacloban.com
  68. ↑ Leyte Island Diving on gooddive.com
  69. ↑ Island's official website
  70. ↑ Panaon Island: Southern Leyte, Philippines on exploretraveler.com , March 31, 2016
  71. ↑ Official Record for Cuatro Islas ( protected ) on protectedplanet.net
  72. ↑ Island's official website
  73. ↑ Island's official website
  74. ↑ Lacavon Island on Facebook
  75. ↑ Negros Occidental Archived July 22, 2017 to Wayback Machine
  76. ↑ Negros Oriental
  77. ↑ Official site of Siquijor Province Archived on November 22, 2012. (eng.)
  78. ↑ Concepcion Travel Tips on exploreiloilo.com
  79. ↑ Island's official website
  80. ↑ Tumaguin Island on the geoview.info website
  81. ↑ ABCD Beach, Calicoan Island at tourism-philippines.com , June 4, 2013
  82. ↑ Kapul Island on lakwatsero.com , May 6, 2013
  83. ↑ Island's official website
  84. ↑ Moravsky N.V. “Tubabao Island 1949-1951: The last refuge of the Russian Far Eastern emigration”, 2000, ISBN 5-85887-068-6
  85. ↑ Father Seraphim Bell. St. John Maximovitch and the Russian Refugee Camp on Tubabao Island on orthodoxnepal.org , September 9, 2013
  86. ↑ Homonhon Island on historvius.com
  87. ↑ Island's official website
  88. ↑ Travel Guide: Camotes Islands on lakwatsero.com , March 11, 2011
  89. ↑ Capitancillo: Cebu's new ocean leisure spot ( news ) on newsinfo.inquirer.net , August 12, 2011
  90. ↑ Mactan Island (German) on cebu-travel.de
  91. ↑ Island's official website
  92. ↑ Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
  93. ↑ Nalusuan Island Cebu - Cebu Tours Philippines - Cebu Travel Guide on tourscebu.com
  94. ↑ Rjay Reyes. Cebu's Finest Diving Spot: Pescador Island of Moalboal on vigattintourism.com , April 16, 2015
  95. ↑ Cebu Island (Russian) on philippine.ru
  96. ↑ Balut Island (eng.) On the site davaocitybybattad.blogspot.ru , February 14, 2012
  97. ↑ Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary Secures Survival of the Philippine Cockatoo ( philippinecockatoo.org , March 3, 2006
  98. ↑ Islands of Zamboanga City on zamboanga.com
  99. ↑ Featured Beach: Santa Cruz Island's “Pink Sand Beach” on zamboanga.com
  100. ↑ Island's official website
  101. ↑ Jhaypee Guia. Mantig Island on vigattintourism.com , March 26, 2015
  102. ↑ Island's official website
  103. ↑ Siargao.surf (English)
  104. ↑ SiargaoIslands.net
  105. ↑ Basilan Province Official Website
  106. ↑ Jane Dakumos. Jolo Island: Eyeing for Tourism on vigattintourism.com , August 17, 2013

Links

  •   Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philippines Islands
  • Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Philippine Islands (English) at pendragon2.50webs.com , 2008
  • Islands of the Philippines ( islands ) on islands.unep.ch
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