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A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. 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]
Many of these islands were formed by the Pasig River delta and consist of sand and mudflats. Artificial islands have been built particularly in Tondo's North Port area, the Navotas fish port area, and the Las Piñas–Parañaque reclamation area. Historically, the City of Manila consisted of small islands formed by rivulets called esteros. [1]
Major islands of the Philippines (clickable map This page was last edited on 1 November 2023, at 06:42 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
English: Map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces. Notes: The map does not depict cities that are independent of any province. It also does not depict the status of Sabah, the Spratly Islands, and Scarborough Shoal as disputed Philippine territories.
The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an archipelago of roughly similar-sized islands.
The warm waters of the Philippines harbour a very rich marine life, with over 2,500 species of fish, [2] and many of these are also found around Pescador island, contributing to the island being so popular with recreational divers. A rather more unusual part of the Pescador island biodiversity is the large school of sardines that have made the ...
The Pan de Azucar Seascape is an area of 2,480.1478 square meters that includes both land and sea water areas around the island. Local governmental officials recognize the seascape as a protected sanctuary, although the Philippine government has yet to declare the seascape as an official protected area. [7]
It has an area of 0.53 hectares (1.3 acres) and it's located about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Philippine-occupied Loaita (Kota) Island, [3] just west of the north of Dangerous Ground. [4] The island is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan, and is