| Concepcion Islands | |
| Map: | Philippines |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 11.2825°N 123.1667°W |
| Archipelago: | Visayas |
| Total Islands: | 17 |
| Area Km2: | 34.97 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Ft: | 2,900 |
| Highest Mount: | Manaphag |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Western Visayas |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Iloilo |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Municipality |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Concepcion |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Barangays |
| Population: | 19,080 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Website: | Concepcion official website |
The Concepcion Islands are 17 variously inhabited and uninhabited islands in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. The islands are politically subdivided into 11 island barangays and are part of the municipality of Concepcion.[3] According to the 2010 census, the islands collectively have a population of 19,080, 48 percent the total population of Concepcion.[2]
In 1604, Juan Salgado twice defeated Spanish pirates near Pan de Azucar.[4] During World War II, Japanese forces shot down an American fighter pilot, which crash landed near Bag-o Abo Island.
The Concepcion Islands are located east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea, and are part of the larger Western Visayas archipelago. The islands are part of the town of Concepcion, and comprise 40 percent of Concepcion's total land area. The nearest island is Tago, which is a coral reef from the mainland, inside Concepcion Bay. The furthest island is far-flung Baliguian, located away from the mainland. Baliguian also marks the end of Concepcion's municipal waters. The majority of the islands are mountainous and wooded, ringed by white sand beaches and surrounded by reefs, shoals, and sandbars.[5] A few of the islands feature lighthouses to aid ship navigation in this area.
The Concepcion Islands are: