Talim Island is the largest lake island in Laguna de Bay, the largest

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in the

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. The hilly island is within the boundaries of the

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of Rizal, under the jurisdiction of two municipalities. The western side is part of the municipality of Binangonan, while the eastern section is part of Cardona. The island is volcanic in origin and forms the southwest rim of the Laguna Caldera. Volcanism after the formation of the

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created the maars and

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s at the southern end of Talim Island, the largest of which is a crater surrounding Brgys. Balibago and Tuna.

Political subdivision

The island consists of 24 barangays that lie along its shores, 17 belong to the town of Binangonan and 7 to Cardona.

History

Marking's Guerrillas operated on the island in 1943, during

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Geography

Talim Island is located almost at the center of Laguna de Bay, a three-lobed lake the center of which is the Laguna Caldera. The northernmost tip of the island is separated from the mainland by Diablo Pass, which is only about at the narrowest. The southernmost tip of the island is called Talim Point. The highest point of the island is Mount Tagapo, known locally as "''Bundok ng Susong Dalaga''" (Maiden's breast mountains) for the conical hill at its peak resembling the female breast. The hill is among the several in the Tagalog region that are called as such because of its shape. This feature is best observed from neighboring Mount Sembrano in the Jalajala peninsula across the lake.

Economy

The island is rich in

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, which the islanders make into different types of furniture such as bamboo sofas, cabinets, tables, chairs and a lot more. It is their main source of living, while lake fishing is only secondary. Also, along the lake are fish pens that supports the everyday needs of the islanders.

Religion

Three

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es are located on the island. The Santo Domingo Parish Church is in Janosa, Binangonan, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church in Navotas, Cardona, and San Francisco de Asis Parish Church in Habagatan, Binangonan. Also, a few

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live on the island, and they have three meeting places called Kingdom Halls. The

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has a

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in Barangay Subay, Cardona. And also two Unida Christian Church which is located in Bombong, Binangonan and Kinagatan, Binangonan

References

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{{Authority control Islands of Rizal (province) Lake islands of Asia Laguna de Bay