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As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands[1][2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited,[3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.[2]
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The following list breaks the islands down by region and smaller island group for easier reference.
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Below is a list of the largest Philippine islands. There are discrepancies in the area estimates across various sources, which would change the rankings of some smaller islands. The areas given may not be definitive.
The 50 largest islands have a combined area of around 321,000 square kilometers (124,000 sq mi) and a combined population of about 100.9 million (2015); thus they contain about 99% of the Philippines' total land area and total population (2015). Combined population of Luzon and Mindanao accounts for 80% of total population of the Philippines.
| # [A] | Name of island |
Area[6] | Population | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luzon | 109,965 km2 (42,458 sq mi) |
64,260,312 | 15°59′59″N 121°00′00″E | 15th largest island and 4th most populated island in the world |
| 2 | Mindanao | 97,530 km2 (37,657 sq mi) |
25,537,691 | 7°41′42″N 124°15′04″E | 19th largest island in the world |
| 3 | Samar | 13,429 km2 (5,185 sq mi) |
1,880,020 | 11°48′00″N 125°00′43″E | [7] Largest island entirely within one region |
| 4 | Negros | 13,310 km2 (5,139 sq mi) |
4,414,131 | 10°01′34″N 122°58′01″E | [7] |
| 5 | Palawan | 12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi) |
886,308 | 9°30′00″N 118°30′00″E | Largest island entirely within one province |
| 6 | Panay | 12,011 km2 (4,637 sq mi) |
4,477,247 | 11°10′26″N 122°30′14″E | |
| 7 | Mindoro | 10,572 km2 (4,082 sq mi) |
1,331,473 | 12°52′15″N 120°55′40″E | |
| 8 | Leyte | 7,368 km2 (2,845 sq mi) |
2,388,518 | 10°50′01″N 124°50′00″E | |
| 9 | Cebu | 4,468 km2 (1,725 sq mi) |
3,917,423 | 10°19′42″N 123°48′22″E | Island province |
| 10 | Bohol | 3,821 km2 (1,475 sq mi) |
1,313,560 | 9°50′41″N 124°12′49″E | Island province |
| 11 | Masbate | 3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
706,897 | 12°15′01″N 123°30′00″E | Largest of island in Masbate province |
| 12 | Catanduanes | 1,523 km2 (588 sq mi) |
260,964 | 13°48′31″N 124°13′24″E | Island province |
| 13 | Basilan | 1,265 km2 (488 sq mi) |
459,367 | 6°35′28″N 121°59′19″E | Island province; largest island of the Sulu Archipelago |
| 14 | Marinduque | 952 km2 (368 sq mi) |
234,521 | 13°23′06″N 121°58′52″E | Island province |
| 15 | Busuanga | 890 km2 (344 sq mi) |
73,849 | 12°08′42″N 120°05′41″E | Largest of the Calamian Islands |
| 16 | Jolo | 869 km2 (336 sq mi) |
530,000 | 5°58′24″N 121°09′00″E | Part of the Sulu Archipelago |
| 17 | Tablas | 839 km2 (324 sq mi) |
164,012 | 12°24′20″N 122°03′51″E | [8] |
| 18 | Dinagat | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
106,951 | 10°13′30″N 125°35′41″E | Island province[9] |
| 19 | Polillo | 629 km2 (243 sq mi) |
64,802 | 14°50′34″N 121°55′45″E | |
| 20 | Guimaras | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
174,613 | 10°34′47″N 122°36′03″E | Island province |
| 21 | Tawitawi | 581 km2 (224 sq mi) |
82,582 | 5°11′52″N 120°02′00″E | Island province; part of the Sulu Archipelago |
| 22 | Biliran | 536 km2 (207 sq mi) |
171,612 | 11°35′01″N 124°28′00″E | Island province |
| 23 | Sibuyan | 465 km2 (180 sq mi) |
59,274 | 12°23′10″N 122°33′40″E | |
| 24 | Siargao | 437 km2 (169 sq mi) |
94,273 | 9°54′19″N 126°04′00″E | |
| 25 | Burias | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
90,300 | 12°52′54″N 123°12′28″E | |
| 26 | Culion | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) |
20,139 | 11°49′09″N 119°57′38″E | [10] 2nd largest of the Calamian Islands |
| 27 | Siquijor | 337 km2 (130 sq mi) |
95,984 | 9°11′51″N 123°35′47″E | Island province |
| 28 | Ticao | 334 km2 (129 sq mi) |
95,129 | 12°30′58″N 123°41′41″E | |
| 29 | Dumaran | 322 km2 (124 sq mi) |
10°32′50″N 119°52′23″E | ||
| 30 | Balabac | 319 km2 (123 sq mi) |
7°56′32″N 117°00′30″E | ||
| 31 | Samal | 301 km2 (116 sq mi) |
104,123 | 7°02′52″N 125°44′39″E | |
| 32 | Sibutu | 285 km2 (110 sq mi) |
30,387 | 4°46′40″N 119°28′35″E | |
| 33 | Camiguin | 255 km2 (98 sq mi) |
88,478 | 9°10′26″N 124°42′34″E | Island province |
| 34 | Calayan | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
8,919 | 19°16′N 121°29′E | [11] Largest of the Babuyan Islands |
| 35 | Olutanga | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
87,078 | 7°22′00″N 122°52′54″E | |
| 36 | Alabat | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
41,822 | 14°07′06″N 122°03′05″E | |
| 37 | Panaon | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
57,703 | 10°03′05″N 125°12′45″E | |
| 38 | Mapun | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
26,597 | 7°00′N 118°30′E | Formerly known as Cagayan de Tawi-tawi[12] |
| 39 | Camiguin | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
18°50′00″N 121°51′36″E | [11] Part of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon, and distinct from Camiguin in Mindanao | |
| 40 | Bucas Grande | 128 km2 (49 sq mi) |
22,314 | 9°40′26″N 125°56′55″E | |
| Lubang | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
28,922 | 13°46′03″N 120°11′10″E | ||
| Linapacan | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
15,668 | 11°30′N 119°54′E | Largest island in the group of islands in Linapacan Strait.[13] | |
| Bugsuk | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
8°15′15″N 117°18′29″E | |||
| Bantayan | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
120,447 | 11°13′07″N 123°44′55″E | ||
| Pacijan | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
10°40′N 124°20′E | Part of Camotes Islands group | ||
| Homonhon | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
4,211 | 10°45′21″N 125°44′21″E | ||
| Babuyan Claro | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
1,423 | 19°31′20″N 121°57′13″E | [11] Part of the Babuyan Islands | |
| Poro | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
36,508 | 10°40′20″N 124°27′22″E | Part of Camotes Islands group | |
| Patnanongan | 92 km2 (36 sq mi) |
14,606 | 14°47′01″N 122°10′40″E | ||
| Panglao | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
79,216 | 9°36′N 123°49′E | [14] | |
| Pangutaran | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
30,613 | 6°16′41″N 120°32′52″E |
Major islands of the Philippines (clickable map)
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