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Maricaban Strait
Maricaban may refer to the following places in the Philippines: * Maricaban Island, the main island that composes most of the municipality of Tingloy in the province of Batangas ** Marikaban, barangay in the municipality of Tingloy in the province of Batangas ** Maricaban Strait, which separates Maricaban Island (Tingloy) from the mainland of Luzon * Maricaban Island, islet in the municipality of Quezon in the province of Palawan * Maricaban, barangay in the municipality of Santa Fe in the province of Cebu * Maricaban Bay, bay on the north shore of Busuanga Island Busuanga, is the largest island in the Calamian Group of islands in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Busuanga Island is the second largest island in the province after Palawan island itself. The island is located halfway between the ...
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ...
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Tingloy
Tingloy, officially the Municipality of Tingloy (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,215 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. History The name "Tingloy" was, according to legend, derived from a plant of almost the same name, "tinghoy", which is largely found in abundance on the island up to now. The first people to inhabit the island almost a century ago came from Taal and Bauan, presumably to escape the brutalities perpetrated by the Spanish "conquistadors". They came in family groups and finding the place a haven, settled down in definite areas later forming the various barrios now comprising the created political subdivision. It is said that the former barrio of Tingloy was founded by Jose Martinez, a Taaleño. At several times the island was placed under the jurisdiction of different towns. The island was originally part of the town of San Luis. In 1917, i ...
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Quezon, Palawan
Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,283 people. Quezon is from Puerto Princesa. It is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered. History In the past, the municipality was named Tabon, but now it is a barangay of Quezon that discovered and found the Manunggul Jar. The old municipality (Tabon) was popular and derived from the name of the Tabon bird. The Municipality of Quezon was created in 1951 from the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XIII from Aborlan and the barrios of Iraan, Candawaga and Canipaan from Brooke's Point. In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios. Geography Barangays Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some hav ...
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Santa Fe, Cebu
Santa Fe, officially the Municipality of Santa Fe (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,471 people. Because the island's airport and principal ferry port are both located within the municipality, Santa Fe is considered the gateway to Bantayan and its islands. Geography The municipality's territory occupies the southeastern portion of Bantayan Island (marching with the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu, Bantayan), together with the islands of Guintacan (or Kinatarkan), Bantayan Island#Islands group, Hilantagaan and Silion, Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion). Santa Fe is bordered to the north by the town of Bantayan, Cebu, Bantayan, to the west also by Bantayan, Cebu, Bantayan, to the east is the town of Medellin, Cebu, Medellin and to the south is the Tañon Strait. Barangays Santa Fe is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of p ...
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