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    Bantayan Island

    11°13′N 123°44′E

    Bantayan Island is an island located in the Visayan Sea, Philippines. It is situated to the west of the northern end of Cebu, across the Tañon Strait. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 145,436.

    Bantigue shore
    Bantigue shore

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    11°13′N 123°44′E

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    Bantayan Island is an island located in the Visayan Sea, Philippines. It is situated to the west of the northern end of Cebu, across the Tañon Strait. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 145,436. The island is administratively divided into three municipalities, namely Bantayan, the largest municipality covering the central part of the island, Madridejos, covering the northern portion, and Santa Fe, covering the southeastern portion, which serves as the center of tourism. The island area is 108.77 square kilometers (42.00 sq mi). The island is mostly covered with coconut trees; the elevation is mostly below 10 meters (30 ft), with only one taller hill, at 26 meters (90 ft), in barangay Atop-atop.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Bantayan Islands

    Also in Visayas

    • Negros

      12,778 km²▲ 2,465 m

      Major islands

    • Samar

      12,435 km²▲ 890 m

      Major islands

    • Panay

      11,512 km²▲ 2,102 m

      Major islands

    • Leyte

      6,997 km²▲ 1,200 m

      Major islands

    • Cebu

      4,406 km²▲ 1,037 m

      Major islands

    • Bohol

      3,767 km²▲ 850 m

      Minor islands

    • Guimaras

      578 km²▲ 266 m

      Minor islands

    • Biliran

      498 km²▲ 1,346 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Philippines

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Negros

      12,778 km²▲ 2,465 m

      Major islands

    • Samar

      12,435 km²▲ 890 m

      Major islands

    • Panay

      11,512 km²▲ 2,102 m

      Major islands

    • Palawan

      11,346 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Major islands

    • Mindoro

      9,824 km²▲ 2,616 m

      Minor islands

    • Leyte

      6,997 km²▲ 1,200 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Malay Archipelago

    • Borneo

      732,069 km²▲ 4,095 m

      Major islands

    • Sumatra

      429,717 km²▲ 3,805 m

      Major islands

    • Sulawesi

      168,788 km²▲ 3,478 m

      Major islands

    • Java

      126,804 km²▲ 3,676 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

    • Halmahera

      17,956 km²▲ 1,571 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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