Polillo Islands | |
Map: | Luzon mainland#Philippines |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Philippine Sea |
Coordinates: | 14.85°N 126°W |
Total Islands: | 27 |
Area Sqmi: | 2.95 |
Elevation Ft: | 1150 |
Highest Mount: | Mount Malulod |
Country: | Philippines |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions: | Calabarzon |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Quezon |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Municipality |
Country Largest City Type: | municipality |
Country Largest City: | Polillo |
Country Largest City Population: | 31,908 |
Population: | 95,647 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about 25km (16miles) to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is separated from the mainland Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The islands are part of the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines.[2] [3] The combined land area of all the islands is about 875 square kilometers making Polillo islands even larger than the island city-state of Singapore.
The three major islands are:
These islands comprise the towns of Polillo, Patnanungan, Jomalig, Panukulan and Burdeos.
The biggest Polillo Island is divided into three municipalities of Polillo, Burdeos, and Panukulan.
Burdeos Bay lies in between the islands of Patnanungan and Polillo
Polillo also includes the privately-owned resort island of Balesin, located further south in the middle of Lamon Bay.