Gigantes Islands
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This article is about the islands in the Philippines. For the islands originally called "Las islas de los Gigantes", see ABC islands (Lesser Antilles)
Islas de Gigantes (Spanish: Gigantes Islands lit: Giant Islands) (variously Islas Gigantes, Higantes group, or Gigantes group) is an island chain within the larger Western Visayas archipelago in the Visayan Sea. It is part of the municipality of Carles, Iloilo, Philippines, and the northernmost part of Iloilo province. The Gigantes islands consist of about ten islands; the two largest are Gigantes Norte (North Gigantes) and Gigantes Sur (South Gigantes). According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 12,224.[1] There is also a lighthouse on Gigantes Norte.
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Coordinates | 11°35′39″N 123°20′11″E |
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Total islands | 10 |
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Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
Municipality | Carles |
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Population | 12,224 (2010) |
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