Vitali Island Explained

Vitali Island
Settlement Type:Island with 3 Barangays
Pushpin Map:Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of the Philippines showing the location of Vitali Island
Map Label:Vitali Island
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:7.3586°N 122.3483°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region IX
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Zamboanga City
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:District II
Subdivision Type4:Barangays
Subdivision Name4:Limaong and Tumitus
Subdivision Type5:Representative
Subdivision Name5:Hon. Lilia Macrohon-Nuño
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:John Dalipe
Area Total Km2:96
Population Total:6618
Population As Of:2007 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:7000
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:62

Vitali Island is the largest of the 28 offshore islands that constitute the city of Zamboanga in the Republic of the Philippines.

Geography

The island is located on the Moro Gulf about 56km (35miles) NNE of the city downtown, 7km (04miles) from the border of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, and 1.5km (00.9miles) east of the mainland Barangay of Mangusu of Zamboanga City.[1] At its longest, the island is about 11.8km (07.3miles) long, and at its widest, about 5km (03miles).

Barangays

The island is made up of two barangays:[2] [3]

Schools

Transportation

Vitali Island is accessible by any land transportation. You can reach Brgy. Vitali in 1.5 hours using private vehicle but 2 hours if you use public Bus or Van transportation.

Activities

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zamboanga.com/islands/islands.htm "Islands of Zamboanga City"
  2. http://www.pef.ph/downloads/povertymaps/zamboanga.pdf "Poverty map of Zamboanga"
  3. http://www.zamboanga.net/Maps.htm "City of Zamboanga Map"