Polillo () is an island in the northeastern region of the

Philippine archipelago As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited,

. It is the largest island and the namesake of the Polillo Islands. It is separated from

Luzon Island Luzon ( , ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, a ...

by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. Ph locator polillo island

The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo covers the southern portion of the island, while the northeastern part is administered by the municipality of Burdeos. The northwest 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 The Komodo dragon (''Varanus komodoensis''), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo (island), Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili ...

. As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals. In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and built a chapel there. They took charge of the management of the island and brought much change and development.

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Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationWildlife and Conservation in the Polillo Islands
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