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Archipelago

    Lamon BayPhilippines

    14°50′N 122°05′E

    Polillo Islands

    Part of Luzon

    The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about 25 km (16 mi) 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.

    Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Philippines
    Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Philippines

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    Overview

    The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about 25 km (16 mi) 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. 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.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands18
    • Islets39
    • Rocks & skerries38

    Major islands

    2
    • Polillo Island

      Polillo Island

      Area
      657 km²
      High point
      330 m

      Polillo (Tagalog pronunciation: [poˈliljo̞]) is an island in the northeastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is the largest island and the namesake of the Polillo Islands. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay.

    Minor islands

    18

    Islets

    39

    Rocks & skerries

    38
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m330 mPolillo102 mPatnanongan63 mPalasan44 mMalaguinoan41 mKalotkot37 mJomalig37 mCabalao37 mLumaya37 mIcol32 mAnawan26 mAnilon23 mPandanan23 mMinasawa21 mBalesin
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Polillo: 657 km²PolilloPatnanongan: 92.2 km²PatnanonganJomalig: 51.5 km²JomaligPalasan: 16.7 km²PalasanBalesin: 4.3 km²BalesinKalotkot: 3.2 km²KalotkotKalongkooan: 3.1 km²KalongkooanCabalao: 1.7 km²CabalaoLumaya: 1.1 km²LumayaKatakian Grande: 0.97 km²Katakian GrandeMalawis: 0.78 km²MalawisSan Rafael: 0.78 km²San RafaelIcol: 0.6 km²IcolPandanan: 0.52 km²PandananMalaguinoan: 0.48 km²MalaguinoanAnilon: 0.47 km²AnilonAnawan: 0.4 km²AnawanMinaloco: 0.21 km²MinalocoMinamafa: 0.15 km²MinamafaBuguitay: 0.1 km²BuguitayPinaglonglongan Islands: 0.09 km²Pinaglonglongan I…Ticlin: 0.07 km²TiclinUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandMinasawa: 0.06 km²MinasawaDilgin: 0.06 km²DilginKatakian Chica: 0.05 km²Katakian ChicaMayawak Malaki: 0.04 km²Mayawak MalakiUala: 0.03 km²UalaDalawang Islands: 0.03 km²Dalawang IslandsKatibubukan: 0.03 km²KatibubukanBinunbunan: 0.03 km²BinunbunanIkikon: 0.02 km²IkikonMacalob: 0.02 km²MacalobUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandPinaglonglongan Islands: 0.02 km²Pinaglonglongan I…Mayawak Munti: 0.02 km²Mayawak MuntiUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandBinunbunan: 1 haBinunbunan
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Polillo Island657 km²
    Patnanongan Island92.2 km²
    Jomalig Island51.5 km²
    Palasan Island16.7 km²
    Balesin Island4.3 km²
    Kalotkot Island3.2 km²
    Kalongkooan Island3.1 km²
    Cabalao Island1.7 km²
    Lumaya Island1.1 km²
    Katakian Grande Island0.97 km²
    Malawis Island0.78 km²
    San Rafael Island0.78 km²
    Icol Island0.6 km²
    Pandanan Island0.52 km²
    Malaguinoan Island0.48 km²
    Anilon Island0.47 km²
    Anawan Island0.4 km²
    Minaloco Island0.21 km²
    Minamafa Island0.15 km²
    Buguitay Island0.1 km²
    Pinaglonglongan Islands0.09 km²
    Ticlin Island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Minasawa Island0.06 km²
    Dilgin Island0.06 km²
    Katakian Chica Island0.05 km²
    Mayawak Malaki Island0.04 km²
    Uala Island0.03 km²
    Dalawang Islands0.03 km²
    Katibubukan Island0.03 km²
    Binunbunan Island0.03 km²
    Ikikon Island0.02 km²
    Macalob Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Pinaglonglongan Islands0.02 km²
    Mayawak Munti Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Binunbunan Island1 ha
    East Ikikon Island1 ha
    Pandanan Munti Island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
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    Pillar Rock<0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

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