Bantayan Island

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Bantayan Island

Geographical Address

Province
Postal Code
6052
latitude
11.2
longitude
123.74
Area
133.7 km²
Division
Central Visayas
Region
VII

Bantayan Island is an island located in the Visayan Sea, Philippines. It is situated to the west of the northern end of Cebu island, across the Tañon Strait. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 120,447.String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range_2-1" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 11.2px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">[2]

The island is administratively divided into three municipalities:

  • Bantayan (the largest municipality, covering the central part)
  • Madridejos (covering the northern portion)
  • Santa Fe (covering the eastern portion)

The island area is 108.77 square kilometres (42.00 sq mi). The island is mostly covered with coconut palms; the elevation is mostly below 10 metres (30 ft), with only one taller hill, at 26 metres (90 ft), in barangay Atop-atop.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantayan_Island

 

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