List of islands of the Philippines
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The islands of the Philippines, also known as the Philippine Archipelago, comprises about 7,641 islands,[1][2] of which only about 2,000 are inhabited.[3] More than 5,000 islands of the archipelago are yet to be given official names.[2]
They are clustered into the three major island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
List of islands by size[]
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 300,000 square kilometers (120,000 sq mi) and a combined population of almost 102 million (2015); thus they contain about 99% of the Philippines' total land area and total population (2015).
# [A] | Name of island |
Area[4] | Population | Coordinates | Notes | Country / territory of similar population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 15th largest island and 4th most populated island in the world | France |
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 | 19th largest island in the world | North Korea |
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 | [5] Largest island entirely within one region | Guinea-Bissau |
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 | [5] | Mauritania |
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 | 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 | Mauritania | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | Island province | Georgia |
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 | 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 | Island 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | [6] | |
18 | Dinagat | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
106,951 | 10°13′30″N 125°35′41″E / 10.2249°N 125.5947°E | Island province | |
19 | Polillo | 629 km2 (243 sq mi) |
64,802 | 14°50′34″N 121°55′45″E / 14.8428°N 121.9293°E | ||
20 | Guimaras | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
174,613 | 10°34′47″N 122°36′03″E / 10.5797°N 122.6007°E | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
24 | Siargao | 437 km2 (169 sq mi) |
94,273 | 9°54′19″N 126°04′00″E / 9.9052°N 126.0667°E | ||
25 | Burias | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
90,300 | 12°52′54″N 123°12′28″E / 12.8816°N 123.2078°E | ||
26 | Culion | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) |
20,139 | 11°49′09″N 119°57′38″E / 11.8192°N 119.9606°E | [7] 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 | 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 | ||
29 | Dumaran | 322 km2 (124 sq mi) |
10°32′50″N 119°52′23″E / 10.5471°N 119.8730°E | |||
30 | Balabac | 319 km2 (123 sq mi) |
7°56′32″N 117°00′30″E / 7.9421°N 117.0083°E | |||
31 | Samal | 301 km2 (116 sq mi) |
104,123 | 7°02′52″N 125°44′39″E / 7.0479°N 125.7442°E | ||
32 | Sibutu | 285 km2 (110 sq mi) |
30,387 | 4°46′40″N 119°28′35″E / 4.7779°N 119.4764°E | ||
33 | Camiguin | 255 km2 (98 sq mi) |
88,478 | 9°10′26″N 124°42′34″E / 9.1740°N 124.7094°E | Island province | |
34 | Calayan | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
8,919 | 19°16′N 121°29′E / 19.27°N 121.48°E | [8] 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 | ||
36 | Alabat | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
41,822 | 14°07′06″N 122°03′05″E / 14.1184°N 122.0515°E | ||
37 | Panaon | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
57,703 | 10°03′05″N 125°12′45″E / 10.0513°N 125.2125°E | ||
38 | Mapun | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
26,597 | 7°00′N 118°30′E / 7.00°N 118.5°E | Formerly known as Cagayan de Sulu | |
39 | Camiguin | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
18°50′00″N 121°51′36″E / 18.8333°N 121.86°E | [8] 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 | ||
Lubang | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
28,922 | 13°46′03″N 120°11′10″E / 13.7675°N 120.186111°E | |||
Linapacan | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
15,668 | 11°30′N 119°54′E / 11.5°N 119.9°E | Main island of a group of islands. | ||
Bugsuk | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
8°15′15″N 117°18′29″E / 8.2542°N 117.3081°E | ||||
Bantayan | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
120,447 | 11°13′07″N 123°44′55″E / 11.2187°N 123.7487°E | |||
Pacijan | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
10°40′N 124°20′E / 10.66°N 124.33°E | 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 | |||
Babuyan Claro | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
1,423 | 19°31′20″N 121°57′13″E / 19.5222°N 121.9536°E | [8] 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 | 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 | |||
Panglao | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
79,216 | 9°36′N 123°49′E / 9.6°N 123.82°E | [9] | ||
Pangutaran | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
30,613 | 6°16′41″N 120°32′52″E / 6.2780°N 120.5477°E |
- A. ^ Rankings only provided for the first 40 largest islands. The list is incomplete, missing some islands with unknown or unreliable areas, making the rankings for smaller islands uncertain.
The following list breaks the islands down further by region and smaller island group for easier reference.
Luzon[]
Babuyan Group of Islands[]
- Babuyan Island
- Balintang Islands
- Barit Island
- Calayan Island
- Camiguin Island
- Dalupiri Island
- Didicas Island
- Fuga Island
Bacuit Group of Islands[]
- Cadlao Island
- Dilumacad Island
- Lagen Island
- Matinloc Island
- Miniloc Island
- Pangalusian Island
- Pinasil Island
- Vigan Island
Batanes Group of Islands[]
- Batan Island
- Dequey Island
- Diogo Island
- Itbayat Island
- Ivuhos Island
- Mavudis Island
- Sabtang Island
- Siayan Island
Bicol Region[]
- Animasola Island
- Batan Island (Albay)
- Cagraray Island
- Calabagio Island
- Calaguas Islands
- Catanduanes Island
- Guintinua Island
- Maculabo Island
- Panay Island
- Porongpong Island
- Rapu-rapu Island
- San Miguel Island (Albay)
- Sula Island
- Tignob Island
- Tinaga Island
Cagayan Valley[]
- Lafu Island
- Palaui Island
Calamianes Islands[]
- Black Island
- Busuanga Island
- Cagdanao Island
- Calauit Island
- Calibang Island
- Chindonan Island
- Coron Island
- Culion Island
- Delian Island
- Diwaran Island
- [10]
- Linapacan Island
- Sangat Island
- West Nalaut Island
Catanduanes[]
- Calabagio Island
- Tignob Island
- Panay Island
- Porongpong Island
- Virac Island
Central Luzon[]
- Capones Island
- Grande Island
Cuyo Archipelago[]
- Agutaya Island
- Cuyo Island
- Manamoc Island
- Pamalican Island
- Quiniluban Island
Ilocos Region[]
- Badoc Island
- Cabarruyan Island
- Dos Hermanos Islands
- Hundred Islands
- Monroe Island
- Santiago Island
Manila Bay Islands[]
- Caballo Island
- Carabao Island
- Corregidor Island
- El Fraile Island
- La Monja Island
Marinduque[]
- Marinduque Island
-
Masbate[]
- Bagababoy Island
- Bagumbanua Island
- Burias Island
- Busing Island
- Cagpating Island
- Jintotolo Island
- Masbate Island
- Paltaban Island
- San Miguel Island (Masbate)
- Ticao Island
- Tumalaytay Island
Metro Manila[]
- Isla de Balut (Tondo)
- Isla de Convalecencia (San Miguel)
- Freedom Island (Parañaque) – man-made island
- Isla de Provisor (Paco)
- Isla Pulo (Navotas)
- Former islands
- Isla de Romero (Quiapo)
- Isla de Tanduay (San Miguel)
- Isla de Tanque (Paco)
Mindoro[]
- Ambil Island
- Ambulong Island
- Apo Island (Mindoro)
- Baco Islands
- Cabra Island
- Ilin Island
- Libago Island
- Lubang Island
- Malavatuan Island
- Mandaui Island
- Masin Island
- Mindoro Island
- Tajud Island
Palawan[]
- Balabac Island
- Bird's Island
- Boayan Island
- Bugsuk Island
- Cagayancillo Island
- Cagdanao Island
- Casian Island
- Dumaran Island
- East Guhuan Island[1]
- Kalayaan Islands or Spratly Islands (claimed by China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam)
- Bailan Island
- Binago Island
- Kota Island
- Lagos Island
- Lawak Island
- Ligao Island
- Likas Island
- Pag-asa Island
- Panata Island
- Parola Island
- Patag Island
- Pugad Island
- Rurok Island
- Palawan Island
- Rasa Island
- Tubbataha Reef
Polillo Islands[]
- Balesin Island
- Jomalig Island
- Patnanungan Island
- Polillo Island
Romblon[]
- Agdapdap Islet
- Alad Island
- Banton Island
- Bantoncillo Island
- Cabahan Island
- Carabao Island
- Carlota Island
- Cobrador Island
- Isabel Island
- Maestro de Campo (Sibale) Island
- Otod Islet
- Polloc Island
- Romblon Island
- Sibuyan Island
- San Pedro Island
- Simara Island
- Tablas Island
Southern Tagalog[]
- Alabat Island
- Alibijaban Island
- Cagbalete Island
- Calamba Island
- Fortune Island
- Limbones Island
- Maricaban Island
- Talim Island
- Verde Island
- Volcano Island
Mindanao[]
Caraga[]
- Kabo Island
- Nagubat Island
Central Mindanao[]
Davao Region[]
- Balut Island
- Cabugao Island
- Samal Island
- Sarangani Island
Dinagat Islands[]
- Dinagat Island
- Hibuson Island
- Rasa Island
Northern Mindanao[]
- Camiguin Island
- Mantigue Island
- White Island
Siargao[]
- Bucas Grande Island
- Guyam Island
- Siargao Island
Sulu Archipelago[]
- Andulinang Island
- Basilan Island
- Bongao Island
- Bulan Island
- Cagayan de Sulu Island
- Jolo Island
- Lugus Island
- Panampangan Island
- Pandami Island
- Pata Island
- Saluag Island
- Sanga-Sanga Island
- Siasi Island
- Sibutu Island
- Siluag Island
- Simunul Island
- Sitangkai Island
- South Ubian Island
- Sugbai Island
- Tabawan Island
- Taganak Island
- Tandubas Island
- Tapul Island
- Tawitawi Island
- Tongquil Island
- Turtle Islands
Zamboanga Peninsula[]
- Aliguay Island
- Great Santa Cruz Island
- Lipari Island
- Little Santa Cruz Island
- Malanipa Island
- Murcielagos Island
- Olutanga Island
- Sacol Island
- Selinog Island
- Vitali Island
Visayas[]
Biliran[]
- Maripipi Island
Bohol[]
- Balicasag Island
- Cabilao Island
- Calanggaman Island
- Lapinig Island
- Mahanay Island
- Malingin Island
- Nasingin Island
- Pamilacan Island
- Panglao Island
- Tintiman Island
Cebu[]
- Bantayan 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)
- 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)
- Camotes Islands
- Pacijan Island
- Ponson Island
- Poro Island
- Tulang Island
- Capitancillo Island
- Carnaza Island
- Gato Island
- Guintacan Island
- Mactan Island
- Malapascua Island
- Olango Island
- Nalusuan Island
- Pescador Island
- Sumilon Island
- Former islands
Guimaras[]
Leyte[]
- Kalanggaman Island
- Canigao Island
- Cuatro Islas
- Danajon Islet
- Gatighan Island
- Limasawa Island
- Panaon Island
Negros Island[]
- Apo Island
- Danjugan Island
- Lakawon Island
- Siquijor Island
Panay[]
- Adcalayo Island
- Balbagon Island
- Batbatan Island
- Bayas Islets
- Binuluangan Island
- Boracay Island
- Calagnaan Island
- Caluya Island
- Concepcion Islands
- Agho Island
- Anauayan Island
- Bag-o Abo Island
- Bag-o Isi Island
- Baliguian Island
- Bocot Island
- Botlog Island
- Bulubadiangan Island
- Chico Island
- Colebra Island
- Danao-Danao Island
- Igbon Island
- Malangabang Island
- Pan de Azucar Island
- Sombrero Island
- Tago Island
- Tagubanhan Island
- Gigantes Islands
- Cabugao Island
- Gigantes Norte
- Gigantes Sur
- Gigantillo Islet
- Gigantuna Islet
- Tanguingui Island
- Turnina Islet
- Himamylan Island
- Loguingot Island
- Magaisi Island
- Magalumbi Island
- Manigonigo Island
- Maniguin Island
- Manlot Island
- Mararison Island
- Naburot Island
- Nagubat Island
- Nilidlaran Island
- Nogas Island
- Ojastras Island
- Semirara Island
- Sibolon Island
- Sicogon Island
- Tabon Island
- Tabugon Island
- Tabugon Chico Islet
- Tulunanaun Island
- Tumaguin Island
Samar[]
- Almagro Island
- Basiao Island
- Biri Island
- Buad Island
- Calicoan Island
- Camandag Island
- Caparangasan Island
- Capul Island
- Dalupiri Island
- Daram Island
- Hilabaan Island
- Homonhon Island
- Kaybani Island
- Macalayo Island
- Manicani Island
- Naranjo Islands
- Pilar Island
- Samar Island
- Santo Niño Island
- Suluan Island
- Tagapul-an Island
- Tubabao Island
Map[]
Major islands of the Philippines (clickable map)
See also[]
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- List of islands
- List of island cities and municipalities in the Philippines
- List of islands in the Greater Manila Area
- Island groups of the Philippines
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