List of islands of the Philippines

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A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

This is a list of islands of the Philippines. The Philippine archipelago comprises 7,107 islands, of which only about 2,000 are inhabited.^[1] They are clustered into the three major island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The following list breaks the islands down further by region and smaller island group for easier reference.

Luzon

Babuyanes Islands

Bacuit Archipelago

Batanes

Bicol Region

Cagayan Valley

Calamianes Islands

Catanduanes

Central Luzon

Camara Island
Capones Island
Egg Islands
Hermana Mayor Island
Hermana Menor Island
Los Frailes Islands
Magalawa Island
Matalvi Island
Pamana (Pequeña) Island
Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal (also claimed by China and Taiwan)
Potipot Island
Salvador Island
Silanguin Island
Subic Chiquita Island
Subic Grande Island
Tabones Island

Cuyo Archipelago

Ilocos Region

Manila Bay Islands

Marinduque

Masbate

Metro Manila

Isla de Balut (Tondo)
Isla de Convalecencia (San Miguel)
Freedom Island (Parañaque) - man-made island
Isla de Provisor (Paco)
Isla Pulo (Navotas)

Former islands
- Isla de Binondo
- Isla de Romero (Quiapo)
- Isla de Tanduay (San Miguel)
- Isla de Tanque (Paco)

Mindoro

Palawan

Polillo Islands

Romblon

Southern Tagalog

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Mindanao

Caraga

Central Mindanao

Davao Region

Dinagat Islands

Northern Mindanao

Siargao

Sulu Archipelago

Zamboanga Peninsula

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Visayas

Biliran

Bohol

Cebu

Bantayan Island

Biyagayag Islands (Daku and Diot)
Botique Island (or Botigues, Batquis)
Botong Island
Doong Island
Hilutungan Island (or Hilotongan, Lutungan)
Hilantagaan Island (or Jicantangan, Cabalauan)
Lipayran Island
Moambuc Island (or Maamboc, Moamboc, Kangka Abong, Cangcabong)
Mambacayao Island (or Mambacayao Daku)
Panitugan Island (or Banitugan)
Patao Island (or Polopolo)
Panangatang Island (or Pintagan)
Sagasay Islands (or Sagasa, Tagasa)
Silagon Island
Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion, Pulo Diyot (little island))
Yao Islet (or Mambacayao Diot)

Guimaras

Leyte

Negros Island

Panay

Adcalayo Island
Balbagon Island
Batbatan Island
Bayas Islets
- Bayas Island
- Magusipol Island
- Manipulon Island
- Pangalan Island
Binuluangan Island
Bogtongan Islands
Boracay Island
Buri Island
Calabazas Island
Calagnaan Island
Caluya Island
Canas Island
Chinela Island
Concepcion Islands
- Agho Island
- Anauayan Island
- Bag-o Abo Island
- Bag-o Isi Island
- Baliguian Island
- Bocot Island
- Botlog Island
- Bulubadiangan Island
- Chico Island
- Colebra Island
- Danao-Danao Island
- Igbon Island
- Malangabang Island
- Pan de Azucar Island
- Sombrero Island
- Tago Island
- Tagubanhan Island
Crocodile Island
Dunao Island
Gigantes Islands
- Antonia Island
- Bantigui Island
- Bulubadiang Islet
- Cabugao Island
- Gigantes Norte
- Gigantes Sur
- Gigantillo Islet
- Gigantuna Islet
- Tanguingui Island
- Turnina Islet
Himamylan Island
Juraojurao Island
Lacdian Island
Laurel Island
Libagao Island
Loguingot Island
Mabay Island
Magaisi Island
Magalumbi Island
Maliaya Island
Manigonigo Island
Maniguin Island
Manlot Island
Mararison Island
Marbuena Island
Matagda Island
Nagarao Island
Naburot Island
Nagubat Island
Nasidman Island
Natig Island
Nilidlaran Island
Nogas Island
Ojastras Island
Olotayan Island
Panagatan Malaqui Island
Pandan Island
Pinamucan Island
Pulo Piña Island
Salog Island
Semirara Island
Sibalon Island
Sibato Island
Sibay Island
Sibolon Island
Sicogon Island
Seco Island
Tabon Island
Tabugon Island
Tabugon Chico Islet
Tinguiban Islet
Tulunanaun Island
Tumaguin Island
Zapato Island
Zapato Menor Island

Samar

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List of islands by size

List of Philippines islands by size. Note that there are discrepancies in the area size across various sources, which would change the rankings of some islands. The area cannot be taken as definitive.

Rank	Name of island	Area (km²)^[3]	Notes
1	Luzon	109,965	15th largest island and 4th most populated island in the world.
2	Mindanao	97,530	19th largest island in the world.
3	Samar	13,429	^[4] Largest island entirely within one region
4	Negros	13,310	^[4] Largest island constituting one region
5	Palawan	12,189	Largest island entirely within one province
6	Panay	12,011
7	Mindoro	10,572
8	Leyte	7,368
9	Cebu	4,468	Island province
10	Bohol	3,821	Island province
11	Masbate	3,268
12	Catanduanes	1,523	Island province
13	Basilan	1,265	Island province; largest island of the Sulu Archipelago
14	Marinduque	920	Island province
15	Busuanga	890	Largest of the Calamian Islands
16	Jolo	869	Part of the Sulu Archipelago
17	Tablas	844	^[5]
18	Dinagat	769	Island province
19	Polillo	629
20	Tawitawi	581	Island province; part of the Sulu Archipelago
21	Guimaras	560	Island province
22	Biliran	536	Island province
23	Sibuyan	465
24	Burias	417
25	Siargao	416
26	Culion	389	^[6] Part of the Calamian Islands
27	Siquijor	334	Island province
28	Ticao	332
29	Dumaran	322
30	Balabac	319
31	Camiguin	255	Island province
32	Samal	254
33	Panaon	216
34	Olutanga	194
35	Alabat	193
36	Bucas Grande	128
37	Bugsuk	119
38	Bantayan	116
39	Sibutu	109
40	Homonhon	105
41	Poro	96	Part of Camotes Islands group
42	Patnanongan	92
43	Pangutaran	90

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References

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Contents

Bicol Region

Cagayan Valley

Central Luzon

Ilocos Region

Manila Bay Islands

Metro Manila

Southern Tagalog

Caraga

Central Mindanao

Davao Region

Northern Mindanao

Zamboanga Peninsula

List of islands by size

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