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Panay (Catanduanes)
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Panay is a small island in the Philippines
, located northwest of Catanduanes Island
in Bicol Region
. It is often confused with the much larger Panay Island
in Western Visayas
. The island is politically under the province of Catanduanes
and subdivided between the municipalities of Bagamoc
and Panganiban
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, located northwest of Catanduanes Island
Catanduanes Island
Catanduanes Island is the main island of Catanduanes Province. It lies east of the Bicol Peninsula. The island is bounded by the Maqueda Channel in the west, the Pacific Ocean on the north and east, and Lagonoy Gulf and Cabugao Bay on the south....
in Bicol Region
Bicol Region
The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Its regional center is Legazpi City...
. It is often confused with the much larger Panay Island
Panay Island
Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the western part of the Visayas. Politically, it is divided into five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Region. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the...
in Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center...
. The island is politically under the province of Catanduanes
Catanduanes
Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Virac and the province lies to the east of Camarines Sur across Maqueda Channel. As of 2007, the population of the province is 232,757 people.-Etymology:"Isla de Cobos" was Catanduanes' first...
and subdivided between the municipalities of Bagamoc
Bagamanoc, Catanduanes
Bagamanoc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 10,183 people in 1,879 households.-Geography:...
and Panganiban
Panganiban, Catanduanes
The municipality of Panganiban is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, the Philippines. According to the 2007 Census, the municipal has 9,290 in population.-Geography:...
.
See also
- CatanduanesCatanduanesCatanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Virac and the province lies to the east of Camarines Sur across Maqueda Channel. As of 2007, the population of the province is 232,757 people.-Etymology:"Isla de Cobos" was Catanduanes' first...
- Bagamanoc, CatanduanesBagamanoc, CatanduanesBagamanoc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 10,183 people in 1,879 households.-Geography:...
- Panganiban, CatanduanesPanganiban, CatanduanesThe municipality of Panganiban is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, the Philippines. According to the 2007 Census, the municipal has 9,290 in population.-Geography:...