Polillo Island
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| Polillo | |
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| Location | Philippine islands |
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| Archipelago | Philippine archipelago |
| Area | 615.3 km² |
| Highest point | Mt. Malulod |
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| Province | Quezon Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 63,448 (as of 2007) |
| Density | 103.11 (per km²)/km² |
Polillo is an island in the Northeastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is separated from the island of Luzon by the Polillo Strait.[citation needed]
The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo takes up the Southern part of the island. The Eastern partition of the island is administered by the municipality of Burdeos, while the North is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan.[citation needed]
As of the 2007 Philippine Census, the island is home to 63,448 individuals.[citation needed]
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In 1942, the Japanese Occupation forces landed in Polilio Island.
In 1945, the liberation to the Philippine Commonwealth forces landed in Polilio Island, we front the battles attacked from the Japanese Imperial forces by defeat from the victorious from the Philippine troops in the Battle of Polilio Island during the Second World War.
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- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Wildlife and Conservation in the Polillo Islands
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