Polillo Islands
{{Short description|Island group in Quezon, Philippines}}
{{Distinguish|Polillo Island}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Polillo Islands
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| image_name = Polillo Islands S2.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption = Satellite image of the Polillo Islands
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| map = Luzon mainland#Philippines
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| map_caption = Location within the Philippines
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| location = Philippine Sea
| coordinates = {{coord|14|51|N|122|04|E|type:isle_region:PH|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago =
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| total_islands = 27
| major_islands = {{unbulleted list | Polillo | Patnanungan | Jomalig }}
| area_sqmi = 2.95
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| elevation_ft = 1150
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| highest_mount = Mount Malulod
| country = Philippines
| country_admin_divisions_title = Region
| country_admin_divisions = Calabarzon
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Province
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Quezon
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Municipality
| country_admin_divisions_2 = {{unbulleted list | Polillo | Burdeos | Panukulan | Patnanungan | Jomalig }}
| country_largest_city_type = municipality
| country_largest_city = Polillo
| country_largest_city_population = 31,908
| population = 95,647
| population_as_of = 2020
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The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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.{{cite web |title=The Ultimate Travel Guide to Polillo Group of Islands |url=https://polillotravelers.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-polillo-group-of-islands/ |website=Polillo Travelers |date=23 May 2016 |accessdate=15 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Polillo Islands |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/polillo-islands-iba-philippines |website=BirdLife International |accessdate=15 November 2020}} 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.
Major islands
The three major islands are:
- Polillo Island
- Patnanungan Island
- Jomalig Island
These islands comprise the towns of Polillo, Patnanungan, Jomalig, Panukulan and Burdeos.
The biggest Polillo Island is divided into three municipalities of Polillo, Burdeos, and Panukulan.
Burdeos Bay lies in between the islands of Patnanungan and Polillo
Polillo also includes the privately-owned resort island of Balesin, located further south in the middle of Lamon Bay.
- Polillo (southern part of Polillo Island, including Balesin Island)
- Burdeos (northeastern part of Polillo Island, including smaller islands like Palasan, Kalotkot, and Kalongkooan)
- Panukulan (northwestern part of Polillo Island)
- Patnanungan (middle island)
- Jomalig (easternmost island)
Gallery
File:Kanaway Golden Beach at Jomalig Island.jpg|Kanaway beach in Jomalig
File:Golden Paradise of the South East.jpg|A beach in southeastern Jomalig
File:Blue and Green within.jpg|Lingayen Cove in Jomalig
File:Beach in Balesin.JPG|A beach in Balesin
File:St Tropez Village at Balesin Island.jpg|Themed accommodations at the Balesin Island Club
File:Balesin Island Club Beach 02.jpg|Resort grounds in Balesin
References
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External links
- {{wikivoyage-inline|Polillo Islands}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Polillo Islands
|North = Aurora (province)
|Northeast = Patnanungan
|East = Philippine Sea
|South = Lamon Bay / Burdeos Bay
|West = Infanta / Polillo Strait
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{{Quezon}}
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Category:Archipelagoes of the Philippines
Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean