Skip to content
Archipelago

    Philippines

    7°09′N 122°16′E

    Once Islas

    Part of Mindanao

    Once Islas is an eco-cultural tourism attraction in Zamboanga City, Philippines, consisting of eleven small islands, which opened in July 2018. Four of the eleven islands are open to the public. The islands are managed by the Banguingui people.

    Overview

    Once Islas is an eco-cultural tourism attraction in Zamboanga City, Philippines, consisting of eleven small islands, which opened in July 2018. Four of the eleven islands are open to the public. The islands are managed by the Banguingui people. The name "Once Islas", meaning 'eleven islands' is in the Chavacano language. The islands open to tourists are Baung-Baung, Bisaya-Bisaya, Buh-Buh and Sirommon, and the others are Baguias, Kabugan, Lambang-Lambang, Lampinigan, Panganak, Sallangan and Simaddang.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets14
    • Rocks & skerries3

    Major islands

    7

    • Kabugan

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      76 m

    • Buh-buh

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      62 m

    • Lambang-Lambang

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Sirommon

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Lampinigan

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      51 m

    • Baguias

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      34 m

    Islets

    14
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.08 km²
    • Baong-baong53 m · 0.07 km²
    • Sallangan Island28 m · 0.06 km²
    • Panganak58 m · 0.05 km²
    • Simaddang Island34 m · 0.04 km²
    • Visa Islet13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    3
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m76 mKabugan62 mBuh-buh58 mPanganak54 mLampinigan53 mBaong-baong46 mLambang-Lambang37 mSirommon34 mBaguias34 mSimaddang28 mSallangan13 mVisa
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Kabugan: 0.55 km²KabuganBuh-buh: 0.3 km²Buh-buhLambang-Lambang: 0.19 km²Lambang-LambangSirommon: 0.17 km²SirommonLampinigan: 0.12 km²LampiniganUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandBaguias: 0.1 km²BaguiasUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandBaong-baong: 0.07 km²Baong-baongSallangan: 0.06 km²SallanganPanganak: 0.05 km²PanganakSimaddang: 0.04 km²SimaddangVisa: 0.02 km²VisaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Kabugan0.55 km²
    Buh-buh0.3 km²
    Lambang-Lambang0.19 km²
    Sirommon0.17 km²
    Lampinigan0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Baguias0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Baong-baong0.07 km²
    Sallangan Island0.06 km²
    Panganak0.05 km²
    Simaddang Island0.04 km²
    Visa Islet0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia