Polillo Island
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| Location | Lamon Bay |
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| Archipelago | Philippine archipelago |
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| Highest point | Mt. Malulod |
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Philippines
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| Region | CALABARZON |
| Province | Quezon Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 64,802 (as of 2010)[2] |
| Density | 103.0 /km2 (266.8 /sq mi) |
Polillo is an island in the north-eastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay.
The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo takes up the southern part of the island. The north-eastern part of the island is administered by the municipality of Burdeos, while the north-west is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan. The island is also home to the Butaan lizard, a vulnerable relative of the Komodo dragon.[3]
As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals.[2]
In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and there they built a chapel. They took charge of the management of the island and many changes and development they brought there upon their times.[citation needed]
See also
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Wildlife and Conservation in the Polillo Islands
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- GMA NEWS.TV, video, Born To Be Wild: Polilio Island - 01/10/2008
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