Polillo Islands

Island group in Quezon, Philippines

Polillo
Patnanungan
Jomalig

Area2.95 sq mi (7.6 km²)Highest elevation1,150 ft (351 m)Highest pointMount MalulodAdministration

Philippines

RegionCalabarzonProvinceQuezonMunicipality

Polillo
Burdeos
Panukulan
Patnanungan
Jomalig

Largest municipalityPolillo (pop. 28,125)DemographicsPopulation86,825 (2015)^[1]

The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about 25 km (16 mi) to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is separated from 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.^[2]^[3] 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

Kanaway beach in Jomalig
A beach in southeastern Jomalig
Lingayen Cove in Jomalig
A beach in Balesin
Themed accommodations at the Balesin Island Club
Resort grounds in Balesin

References

^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
^ "The Ultimate Travel Guide to Polillo Group of Islands". Polillo Travelers. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "Polillo Islands". BirdLife International. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

External links

Polillo Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

Province of Quezon

Lucena (capital and largest city)

Municipalities

Component city

Tayabas

Highly urbanized city

Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)