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    Lubang Island

    Isla de Lúbang, Pulau Lubang

    13°47′N 120°11′E

    Lubang Island is the largest among the seven islands in the Lubang Group of Islands, an archipelago situated to the northwest of the northern tip of the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is positioned approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Calatagan, Batangas, or 117 kilometers (73 mi) southwest of Manila.

    in Occidental Mindoro
    in Occidental Mindoro

    Elmer B. Domingo / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    13°47′N 120°11′E

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    Lubang Island is the largest among the seven islands in the Lubang Group of Islands, an archipelago situated to the northwest of the northern tip of the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is positioned approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Calatagan, Batangas, or 117 kilometers (73 mi) southwest of Manila. The Lubang Group of Islands is under the jurisdiction of the province of Occidental Mindoro and divided into two municipalities. The principal settlement is the town of Lubang, located at the northwest section and about 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of Tilik Port. The southeastern portion of the Lubang Island falls within the municipality of Looc, which also operates a port in a different area, specifically in Barangay Agkawayan. Lubang Group of Islands stands as a distinct geographical entity isolated from any landmass, rendering it biologically unique and also endangered.

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    Also in Lubang Group of Islands

    Also in Luzon

    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

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