Bulubadiangan Island
 The sandbar at the island | |
.svg)  Bulubadiangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°11′2″N 123°9′29″E / 11.18389°N 123.15806°E |
| Archipelago | Concepcion Islands |
| Adjacent to | Visayan Sea |
| Area | 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Municipality | Concepcion |
| Barangay | Polopińa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,419 (2010) |
Bulubadiangan Island (variously Bulobadiangan island[1] or Bulubadiangan Islet) is a privately owned island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of barangay Polopińa, Concepcion. The Sandbar Island Beach Resort on Bulubadiangan is moderately known within the Philippines.
Location and geography
[edit]Bulubadiangan Island is east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Part of the Concepcion Islands, it is a small island off the end of Igbon Island. Bulubadiangan is 220 feet (67 m) at its highest point.[2] Bulubadiangan is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Igbon[3] and 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pan de Azucar Island. It is connected to Danao-Danao Island by a small reef.[4] Although privately owned, Bulubadiangan is part of the Polopińa barangay, which has a population of 3,419 according to the 2010 census.[5]
Places of interest
[edit]The main feature of Bulubadiangan is its 200-metre (660 ft) sandbar, which is exposed at low tide. The sandbar is a popular destination for tourists visiting Concepcion.[6]
Resorts:
1. Sandbar Beach Resort
2. Villa Manuela Island Resort
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Concepcion Travel Guide: Stunning Island Wonders of Iloilo | Freedom Wall". Freedom Wall. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 92. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Root, Elihu (1900). Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to the Philippine Islands. Philippines: Govt. Prtg. Off. p. 46. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Marin, Bombette. "Enjoying the Shores to the Max in Concepcion". Iloilo Metropolitan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
External links
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Media related to Bulubadiangan Island at Wikimedia Commons- Bulubadiangan Island at OpenStreetMap
