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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
[1]
[2] clustered into
three major island groups :
Luzon , the
Visayas , and
Mindanao . Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited,
[3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
[2]
The following list breaks the islands down by
region and smaller
island group for easier reference.
Boats at
Cadlao Island
White sand beach at
Sabtang island
A view from Tinaga beach in
Tinaga at sunset
Cauit Island overlooking from
Cagsao ,
Calabanga ,
Camarines Sur
The
Cape Engaño Lighthouse at
Cape Engaño ,
Palaui Island
Grande Island
Manamoc Island as seen from the north
The main beach on the southern shore of
Pamalican
A 1941 map of
Corregidor Island
A view of the southern side of
Isla de Convalecencia from the Ayala Bridge over the
Pasig River
Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of
Balabac Island , circa 1892
Satellite image of
Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal), an island of the
Spratly Islands group in the
South China Sea
An aerial view of
Polillo Island
An aerial view of
Sibuyan Island
Panguan Island , The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border
Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag
Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines
An aerial view of
Gato Island
Biyagayag Islands (Daku and Diot)
Botique Island (or Botigues, Batquis)
Botong Island
Doong Island
Hilutungan Island (or Hilotongan, Lutungan)
Hilantagaan Island (or Jicantangan, Cabalauan)
Lipayran Island
Moambuc Island (or Maamboc, Moamboc, Kangka Abong, Cangcabong)
Mambacayao Island (or Mambacayao Daku)
Mambacayao Gamay Island
Panitugan Island (or Banitugan)
Patao Island (or Polopolo)
Panangatang Island (or Pintagan)
Sagasay Islands (or Sagasa, Tagasa)
Silagon Island
Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion, Pulo Diyot (little island ))
Yao Islet (or Mambacayao Diot)
Former islands
Largest islands of the Philippines
Below is a list of the largest Philippine islands. There are discrepancies in the area estimates across various sources, which would change the rankings of some smaller islands. The areas given may not be definitive.
The 50 largest islands have a combined area of around 321,000 square kilometers (124,000 sq mi) and a combined population of about 100.9 million (2015); thus they contain about 99% of the Philippines' total land area and total population (2015). Combined population of Luzon and Mindanao accounts for 80% of total population of the Philippines.
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[A]
Name of island
Area
[6]
Population
Coordinates
Notes
1
Luzon
109,965 km2 (42,458 sq mi)
64,260,312
15°59′59″N 121°00′00″E / 15.9996°N 121.0000°E / 15.9996; 121.0000 (Luzon )
15th largest island and
4th most populated island in the world
2
Mindanao
97,530 km2 (37,657 sq mi)
25,537,691
7°41′42″N 124°15′04″E / 7.695°N 124.251°E / 7.695; 124.251 (Mindanao )
19th largest island in the world
3
Samar
13,429 km2 (5,185 sq mi)
1,880,020
11°48′00″N 125°00′43″E / 11.800°N 125.012°E / 11.800; 125.012 (Samar )
[7] Largest island entirely within one region
4
Negros
13,310 km2 (5,139 sq mi)
4,414,131
10°01′34″N 122°58′01″E / 10.026°N 122.967°E / 10.026; 122.967 (Negros )
[7]
5
Palawan
12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi)
886,308
9°30′00″N 118°30′00″E / 9.5001°N 118.5000°E / 9.5001; 118.5000 (Palawan )
Largest island entirely within one province
6
Panay
12,011 km2 (4,637 sq mi)
4,477,247
11°10′26″N 122°30′14″E / 11.174°N 122.504°E / 11.174; 122.504 (Panay )
7
Mindoro
10,572 km2 (4,082 sq mi)
1,331,473
12°52′15″N 120°55′40″E / 12.8707°N 120.9279°E / 12.8707; 120.9279 (Mindoro )
8
Leyte
7,368 km2 (2,845 sq mi)
2,388,518
10°50′01″N 124°50′00″E / 10.8335°N 124.8333°E / 10.8335; 124.8333 (Leyte )
9
Cebu
4,468 km2 (1,725 sq mi)
3,917,423
10°19′42″N 123°48′22″E / 10.3284°N 123.8060°E / 10.3284; 123.8060 (Cebu )
Island province
10
Bohol
3,821 km2 (1,475 sq mi)
1,313,560
9°50′41″N 124°12′49″E / 9.8447°N 124.2135°E / 9.8447; 124.2135 (Bohol )
Island province
11
Masbate
3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
706,897
12°15′01″N 123°30′00″E / 12.2502°N 123.5000°E / 12.2502; 123.5000 (Masbate )
Largest of island in
Masbate province
12
Catanduanes
1,523 km2 (588 sq mi)
260,964
13°48′31″N 124°13′24″E / 13.8086°N 124.2233°E / 13.8086; 124.2233 (Catanduanes )
Island province
13
Basilan
1,265 km2 (488 sq mi)
459,367
6°35′28″N 121°59′19″E / 6.5911°N 121.9885°E / 6.5911; 121.9885 (Basilan )
Island province; largest island of the
Sulu Archipelago
14
Marinduque
952 km2 (368 sq mi)
234,521
13°23′06″N 121°58′52″E / 13.3850°N 121.9811°E / 13.3850; 121.9811 (Marinduque )
Island province
15
Busuanga
890 km2 (344 sq mi)
73,849
12°08′42″N 120°05′41″E / 12.1451°N 120.0948°E / 12.1451; 120.0948 (Busuanga )
Largest of the
Calamian Islands
16
Jolo
869 km2 (336 sq mi)
530,000
5°58′24″N 121°09′00″E / 5.9732°N 121.1501°E / 5.9732; 121.1501 (Jolo )
Part of the
Sulu Archipelago
17
Tablas
839 km2 (324 sq mi)
164,012
12°24′20″N 122°03′51″E / 12.4055°N 122.0642°E / 12.4055; 122.0642 (Tablas )
[8]
18
Dinagat
802 km2 (310 sq mi)
106,951
10°13′30″N 125°35′41″E / 10.2249°N 125.5947°E / 10.2249; 125.5947 (Dinagat )
Island province
[9]
19
Polillo
629 km2 (243 sq mi)
64,802
14°50′34″N 121°55′45″E / 14.8428°N 121.9293°E / 14.8428; 121.9293 (Polillo )
20
Guimaras
605 km2 (234 sq mi)
174,613
10°34′47″N 122°36′03″E / 10.5797°N 122.6007°E / 10.5797; 122.6007 (Guimaras )
Island province
21
Tawitawi
581 km2 (224 sq mi)
82,582
5°11′52″N 120°02′00″E / 5.1979°N 120.0333°E / 5.1979; 120.0333 (Tawitawi )
Island province; part of the
Sulu Archipelago
22
Biliran
536 km2 (207 sq mi)
171,612
11°35′01″N 124°28′00″E / 11.5835°N 124.4667°E / 11.5835; 124.4667 (Biliran )
Island province
23
Sibuyan
465 km2 (180 sq mi)
59,274
12°23′10″N 122°33′40″E / 12.3862°N 122.5612°E / 12.3862; 122.5612 (Sibuyan )
24
Siargao
437 km2 (169 sq mi)
94,273
9°54′19″N 126°04′00″E / 9.9052°N 126.0667°E / 9.9052; 126.0667 (Siargao )
25
Burias
424 km2 (164 sq mi)
90,300
12°52′54″N 123°12′28″E / 12.8816°N 123.2078°E / 12.8816; 123.2078 (Burias )
26
Culion
389 km2 (150 sq mi)
20,139
11°49′09″N 119°57′38″E / 11.8192°N 119.9606°E / 11.8192; 119.9606 (Culion )
[10] 2nd largest of the
Calamian Islands
27
Siquijor
337 km2 (130 sq mi)
95,984
9°11′51″N 123°35′47″E / 9.1976°N 123.5964°E / 9.1976; 123.5964 (Siquijor )
Island province
28
Ticao
334 km2 (129 sq mi)
95,129
12°30′58″N 123°41′41″E / 12.5162°N 123.6947°E / 12.5162; 123.6947 (Ticao )
29
Dumaran
322 km2 (124 sq mi)
10°32′50″N 119°52′23″E / 10.5471°N 119.8730°E / 10.5471; 119.8730 (Dumaran )
30
Balabac
319 km2 (123 sq mi)
7°56′32″N 117°00′30″E / 7.9421°N 117.0083°E / 7.9421; 117.0083 (Balabac )
31
Samal
301 km2 (116 sq mi)
104,123
7°02′52″N 125°44′39″E / 7.0479°N 125.7442°E / 7.0479; 125.7442 (Samal )
32
Sibutu
285 km2 (110 sq mi)
30,387
4°46′40″N 119°28′35″E / 4.7779°N 119.4764°E / 4.7779; 119.4764 (Sibutu )
33
Camiguin
255 km2 (98 sq mi)
88,478
9°10′26″N 124°42′34″E / 9.1740°N 124.7094°E / 9.1740; 124.7094 (Camiguin )
Island province
34
Calayan
196 km2 (76 sq mi)
8,919
19°16′N 121°29′E / 19.27°N 121.48°E / 19.27; 121.48 (Calayan )
[11] Largest of the
Babuyan Islands
35
Olutanga
194 km2 (75 sq mi)
87,078
7°22′00″N 122°52′54″E / 7.3667°N 122.8817°E / 7.3667; 122.8817 (Olutanga )
36
Alabat
192 km2 (74 sq mi)
41,822
14°07′06″N 122°03′05″E / 14.1184°N 122.0515°E / 14.1184; 122.0515 (Alabat )
37
Panaon
191 km2 (74 sq mi)
57,703
10°03′05″N 125°12′45″E / 10.0513°N 125.2125°E / 10.0513; 125.2125 (Panaon )
38
Mapun
181 km2 (70 sq mi)
26,597
7°00′N 118°30′E / 7.00°N 118.5°E / 7.00; 118.5 (Mapun )
Formerly known as Cagayan de Tawi-tawi
[12]
39
Camiguin
166 km2 (64 sq mi)
18°50′00″N 121°51′36″E / 18.8333°N 121.86°E / 18.8333; 121.86 (Camiguin )
[11] Part of the
Babuyan Islands in Luzon, and distinct from
Camiguin in Mindanao
40
Bucas Grande
128 km2 (49 sq mi)
22,314
9°40′26″N 125°56′55″E / 9.6738°N 125.9486°E / 9.6738; 125.9486 (Bucas Grande )
Lubang
125 km2 (48 sq mi)
28,922
13°46′03″N 120°11′10″E / 13.7675°N 120.186111°E / 13.7675; 120.186111 (Lubang )
Linapacan
120 km2 (46 sq mi)
15,668
11°30′N 119°54′E / 11.5°N 119.9°E / 11.5; 119.9 (Linapacan )
Largest island in the group of islands in
Linapacan Strait .
[13]
Bugsuk
119 km2 (46 sq mi)
8°15′15″N 117°18′29″E / 8.2542°N 117.3081°E / 8.2542; 117.3081 (Bugsuk )
Bantayan
108 km2 (42 sq mi)
120,447
11°13′07″N 123°44′55″E / 11.2187°N 123.7487°E / 11.2187; 123.7487 (Bantayan )
Pacijan
106 km2 (41 sq mi)
10°40′N 124°20′E / 10.66°N 124.33°E / 10.66; 124.33 (Pacijan )
Part of
Camotes Islands group
Homonhon
105 km2 (41 sq mi)
4,211
10°45′21″N 125°44′21″E / 10.7558°N 125.7393°E / 10.7558; 125.7393 (Homonhon )
Babuyan Claro
100 km2 (39 sq mi)
1,423
19°31′20″N 121°57′13″E / 19.5222°N 121.9536°E / 19.5222; 121.9536 (Camiguin )
[11] Part of the
Babuyan Islands
Poro
96 km2 (37 sq mi)
36,508
10°40′20″N 124°27′22″E / 10.6721°N 124.4560°E / 10.6721; 124.4560 (Poro )
Part of
Camotes Islands group
Patnanongan
92 km2 (36 sq mi)
14,606
14°47′01″N 122°10′40″E / 14.7835°N 122.1779°E / 14.7835; 122.1779 (Patnanongan )
Panglao
91 km2 (35 sq mi)
79,216
9°36′N 123°49′E / 9.6°N 123.82°E / 9.6; 123.82 (Panglao )
[14]
Pangutaran
90 km2 (35 sq mi)
30,613
6°16′41″N 120°32′52″E / 6.2780°N 120.5477°E / 6.2780; 120.5477 (Pangutaran )
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