The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about to the east of the

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island of

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. It is separated from Luzon Island by the

Polillo Strait Polillo () is an island in the northeastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is the largest island and the namesake of the Polillo Islands. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Ba ...

and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The islands are part of the province of

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in the Calabarzon region of the

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. The combined land area of all the islands is about 875 square kilometers making Polillo islands even larger than the island city-state of

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Major islands

The three major islands are: *Polillo Island *Patnanungan Island *Jomalig Island These islands comprise the towns of Polillo,

Patnanungan Patnanungan, officially the Municipality of Patnanungan ( tgl, Bayan ng Patnanungan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,052 people. A shoe-shaped island m ...

, Jomalig,

Panukulan Panukulan, officially the Municipality of Panukulan ( tgl, Bayan ng Panukulan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,376 people. It is located in the northwes ...

and Burdeos. The biggest Polillo Island is divided into three municipalities of Polillo, Burdeos, and

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lies in between the islands of Patnanungan and Polillo Polillo also includes the privately-owned resort island of Balesin, located further south in the middle of Lamon Bay. * Polillo (southern part of Polillo Island, including

Balesin Island Balesin Island is a tropical island and barangay off the eastern coast of Luzon in the Philippines. It is located in Lamon Bay and is administered as part of the municipality of Polillo of Quezon province. Geography Balesin Island is situate ...

) * Burdeos (northeastern part of Polillo Island, including smaller islands like Palasan, Kalotkot, and Kalongkooan) *

(northwestern part of Polillo Island) *

(middle island) * Jomalig (easternmost island)

Gallery

File:Kanaway Golden Beach at Jomalig Island.jpg, Kanaway beach in Jomalig File:Golden Paradise of the South East.jpg, A beach in southeastern Jomalig File:Blue and Green within.jpg, Lingayen Cove in Jomalig File:Beach in Balesin.JPG, A beach in Balesin File:St Tropez Village at Balesin Island.jpg, Themed accommodations at the Balesin Island Club File:Balesin Island Club Beach 02.jpg, Resort grounds in Balesin

References

External links

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