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A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
440/km 2 (1140/sq mi) The Camotes Islands are a group of islands in the Camotes Sea, Philippines. Combined area is 236.36 square kilometres (91.26 sq mi). The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island. It is 34 nautical miles (63 km; 39 mi) from Cebu City and is part of Cebu.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
This is a list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines that are located on islands with no land borders with other local government units . Agutaya. Almagro, Samar. Anda, Pangasinan (Cabarruyan Island) Balabac, Palawan (Balabac and Bugsuk Islands) Banguingui, Sulu (Tongkil Islands) Banton, Romblon. Biri, Northern Samar.
The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [2] [3] [9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 ...
The Bismarck Archipelago and other islands directly east of New Guinea. Bougainville and Buka Island. The Solomon Islands. Eastern Melanesia. The Santa Cruz Islands. Vanuatu. New Caledonia. Fiji. Subtropical islands in the Australia/New Zealand region.
The islands of the Philippines are organized into three distinct island groups according to regions: [clarification needed] Luzon comprises 8 regions: I to III, IV-A, V, NCR, CAR, and Mimaropa. The Visayas comprises 4 regions: VI to VIII and NIR. Mindanao comprises 6 regions: IX to XIII, and BARMM. If a province is reassigned into a new region ...
Beach of Santa Cruz Island. Beach at San Miguel. The Channel Islands ( Spanish: islas del Canal, Archipiélago del Norte) are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel, which sits between the islands and the California mainland.