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