List of islands belonging to Cebu Province
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This a list of islands under the jurisdiction of Cebu
Province.
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
Province.
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| Cebu Island | Cebu is the main island of Cebu Province in the Visayas. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol Island. It is flanked on its west side by the Tañon Strait Tañon Strait Tañon Strait lies between the islands of Negros and Cebu in the Philippines. The strait connects the Visayan Sea to the Bohol Sea.The Tañon Strait is known for whale and dolphin watching, with tour boats operating from a wharf in Bais City.- Controversy :... (between Cebu and Negros) and on the east side by the Cebu Strait Cebu Strait Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. The Cebu Strait connects the western part of Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea, and is a major sea-lane connecting Cebu City on its northern end with port cities in the south... (between Cebu and Bohol). Cebu is located between 9°25'N and 11°15'N latitude and between 123°13'E and 124°5'E longitude in the center of the archipelago. |
| Bantayan Island Bantayan Island Bantayan Island is in the Visayan Sea, Philippines, located just west off the northern tip of Cebu Island. The island, politically a part of the Province of Cebu, is about wide by long, with a total population of 120,101, as of the 2000 census. It is also the main and largest island of the...
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Bantayan Island is located west of the northern tip of Cebu Island. It is composed of three municipalities: Bantayan Bantayan, Cebu Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about from Cebu City.It is the island's most populous and largest town, with a population of 71,655 people according to the 2007 census. It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by... , Madridejos Madridejos, Cebu Madridejos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is one of the three municipalities that make up the island of Bantayan located on the western portion of the northern tip of mainland Cebu. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu, and on all... , and Santa Fe Santa Fe, Cebu Santa Fe is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,826 people. The municipality's territory includes the eastern portion of Bantayan Island , as well as Guintacan and Hilantagaan Islands.Bantayan Airport, serving... . The island can be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio San Remigio, Cebu San Remigio is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about north of Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 47,826 people.-History:... , Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... , or from Cebu City Cebu City The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... , or from Cadiz City Cadiz City Cadiz City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 141,954 people in 26,998 households. The city is 65 kilometers north of Bacolod City.... in Negros Occidental Negros Occidental Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half... . |
| Calamangan | Located east of the northern tip of Cebu Island; part of Daanbantayan Municipality Daanbantayan, Cebu Daanbantayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, the Philippines, occupying the northern tip of Cebu Island. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 73,254 people... |
| Camotes Camotes Islands The Camotes Islands are a group of islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island.... Pacijan Island Pacijan Island is one of the islands of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. Also known as Pajican Island, it is one of the four islands in the Camotes island group of Cebu - along with Poro Island, Ponson Island, and Tulang Island... Ponson Island Ponson Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Pilar, Cebu is the island's sole municipality.... Poro Island Poro Island is an island located in the province of Cebu, located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Two municipalities, Poro and Tudela, are located on Poro.... Tulang Island Tulang Island is an island that is part of the province of Cebu. Located east of Cebu Island and west of Leyte Island.Tulang is a part of Barangay Esperanza in the municipality of San Francisco... |
The Camotes Islands are a group of four islands that are located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island Leyte Island Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines.The island measures about 180 km north-south and about 65 km at its widest point. In the north it nearly joins Samar, separated by the San Juanico Strait, which becomes as narrow as 2 km in some places... , and north of Bohol Island Bohol Island Bohol Island is the main island of Bohol Province in the Visayas. It lies southeast from Cebu Island across Cebu Strait and southwest from Leyte Island, separated by the Camotes Sea and Canigao Channel... , in the center of the Camotes Sea Camotes Sea The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, between the Eastern Visayas and the Central Visayas. It is bordered by the islands of Leyte to the north and east, Bohol to the south, and Cebu to the west. The sea is connected to the Visayan Sea to the northwest, and to the Bohol... . |
| Capitancillo | Part of Bogo Municipality Bogo, Cebu Bogo is a city in the northern part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 69,123 people.-Barangays:Bogo is politically subdivided into 29 barangays:* Anonang Norte - Hon. Josefina Balais... |
| Carnaza Island Carnaza Island Carnaza Island is a 173.5 hectare turtle-shaped island located north of the mainland Cebu in the Philippines.-Geography:Carnaza Island is a 173.5 hectare turtle-shaped island. It lies between latitude 11˚30’ and 11˚32’ North, and between longitude 124˚04’ and 124˚06’ East... |
Carnaza Island is a 173.5 hectare turtle-shaped island located north of the mainland Cebu. |
| Chocolate Island | Part of Daanbantayan Municipality Daanbantayan, Cebu Daanbantayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, the Philippines, occupying the northern tip of Cebu Island. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 73,254 people... |
| Cordova | Cordova is an island lying very close and south of Mactan Island. The island is often mistaken as part of Mactan and is occupied entirely by the town of Cordova Cordova, Cebu The Municipality of Cordova is located in the 6th district of the Cebu Province in the Philippines. The mainland of Cordova lays on a separate island, in front of the southside of Mactan Island. It is connected to the main island of Mactan over 3 bridges. The total population in Cordova is 45,066... . |
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Located just south of Bantayan Island, all part of Bantayan Municipality Bantayan, Cebu Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about from Cebu City.It is the island's most populous and largest town, with a population of 71,655 people according to the 2007 census. It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by... . |
| Gapas-gapas | South of and part of Cordova Municipality Cordova, Cebu The Municipality of Cordova is located in the 6th district of the Cebu Province in the Philippines. The mainland of Cordova lays on a separate island, in front of the southside of Mactan Island. It is connected to the main island of Mactan over 3 bridges. The total population in Cordova is 45,066... |
| Guintacan Island | Part of Santa Fe Municipality Santa Fe, Cebu Santa Fe is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,826 people. The municipality's territory includes the eastern portion of Bantayan Island , as well as Guintacan and Hilantagaan Islands.Bantayan Airport, serving... , west of the northern tip of Cebu Island at 11°19′30"N 123°53′30"E |
| Jibitnil (or Gihitngil) Island | Part of Medellin Municipality Medellin, Cebu Medellin is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,860 people.... |
| Mactan Mactan Island Mactan is an island located a few kilometres from Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu Province and it is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova... |
Mactan is an island located a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu City Cebu City The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... . The island is the seat of Lapu-Lapu City Lapu-Lapu City The City of Lapu-Lapu is a first class highly urbanized city in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, a few kilometer off the main island of Cebu and also covers the Olango Island Group further to the southeast, plus a few other islets. It is part of the... . The island is connected to Cebu by the two bridges: the Marcelo Fernan Bridge Marcelo Fernan Bridge Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island.... and the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge Mactan-Mandaue Bridge Mactan-Mandaue Bridge or popularly called The First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge is the first of two bridges spanning across the Mactan Channel and connecting the islands of Cebu and Mactan.- History :... . |
| Malapascua Island Malapascua Island Malapascua Island is a Filipino island situated in the Visayan Sea, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island. Administratively, it is part of the insular barangay of Logon, Daanbantayan Municipality, Cebu Province, the Philippines... |
Malapascua Island is a tiny island, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu island. The island is covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan Daanbantayan, Cebu Daanbantayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, the Philippines, occupying the northern tip of Cebu Island. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 73,254 people... municipality), with eight hamlets. |
| Olango Olango Island Group The Olango Island Group is a group of islands found in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is composed of Olango Island and 6 satellite islets namely: Sulpa, Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Caohagan, Pangan-an, and Camungi. Olango Island and its neighboring islets has a total land area of... Nalusuan Island Nalusuan Island is man-made resort island in the Cebu Strait, the Philippines, and one of the islands comprising the Olango Island Group. The island, which measures close to a hectare, is situated in between the Province of Bohol and Mactan Island... |
The Olango Island Group is a group of islands in the Cebu Strait Cebu Strait Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. The Cebu Strait connects the western part of Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea, and is a major sea-lane connecting Cebu City on its northern end with port cities in the south... , 5 km east of Mactan Island. Olango Island and its neighboring islets have a total land area of approximately 10.3 km² (1,030 hectares). The island group is a major tourist destination in Cebu, known for its wildlife sanctuary. |
| Pescador Island Pescador Island Pescador Island is an island located in the Tañon Strait, a few kilometres from the western coast of the island of Cebu in the Philippines. It is governed by the municipality of Moalboal, Cebu.... |
A small limestone island in the Tañon Strait, part of municipality of Moalboal Moalboal, Cebu Moalboal is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 27,398 people.... . |
| Saragossa (or Zaragoza) Island | Saragossa Island is a resort island off the west coast of Cebu in the town Badian Badian, Cebu Badian is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 35,876 people. The Municipality of Badian is located 97.6 km southwest of Cebu City... . It is also known as Badian Island. |
| Sumilon Island | Part of Oslob Municipality Oslob, Cebu Oslob is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 22,732 people.-Etymology:In a place currently named as "Nigad" in barangay Daanlungsod, Oslob was where the name "Oslob" came to be.... |