The Philippines officially consists of 7,107 islands of which only 2000 are inhabited. Only about 500 of the island are larger than one sq km and 2,500 aren't even named. In descending order of size the biggest island Luzon (104,683 sq km), Mindanao (94,596 sq km), Palawan (14,896 sq km), Panay (12, 327 sq km), Mindoro (10, 245 sq km), Samar ( 9,949 sq km), Negros (9,225 sq km), Leyte (6,268 sq km), Cebu (5,088 sq km), Bohol (4,117 sq km) and Masbate (4,047 sq km).
The island of the Philippines can be divided conveniently into fours groups. First there's Luzon, the largest and nothernmost island and the site of the capital Manila. The nearby islands of Batanes, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Marinduque and Masbate are generally included with Luzon. At the other end of the archipelago is the second largest island, Mindanao. From Mindanao's south-western tip, the islands of the Sulu archipelago form stepping stones south Borneo. Third is the tightly packed island group known as the Visayas, which fills the space between Luzon and Mindanao. Seven major islands make up this group: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Romblon. Finally, off to the west, there's the province of Palawan with more than 1700 islands. The main island is Palawan, another bridge from the Philippines to Borneo.
The island of the Philippines can be divided conveniently into fours groups. First there's Luzon, the largest and nothernmost island and the site of the capital Manila. The nearby islands of Batanes, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Marinduque and Masbate are generally included with Luzon. At the other end of the archipelago is the second largest island, Mindanao. From Mindanao's south-western tip, the islands of the Sulu archipelago form stepping stones south Borneo. Third is the tightly packed island group known as the Visayas, which fills the space between Luzon and Mindanao. Seven major islands make up this group: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Romblon. Finally, off to the west, there's the province of Palawan with more than 1700 islands. The main island is Palawan, another bridge from the Philippines to Borneo.
No comments:
Post a Comment