Romblon (island)

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Romblon is one of the three major islands of the Romblon Province in the Philippines; the other two are Sibuyan Island and Tablas Island. It is the site of the provincial capital, also named Romblon. The island is famous for its marble.

The province of Romblon is situated practically at the center of the Philippine archipelago.

[edit] Table of Romblon’s Named Islands:

The Romblon Group is composed of 50 islands including 108 islets that comprise the Archipelagic province of Romblon. Of which, 26 of these are named and the remaining 132 are unnamed for a total of 158 islands and islets. Data is based on Philippine Coast and Geodetic Survey records of 1975 and Philippine Almanac of 1986.

Island Name	Location	Land Area (Hectares)	Highest Point (Meters)	Location (Coordinates)
Tablas /1	Various Municipalities	68,640.00	696-Mount Payaopao	12°23′01′′N, 122°02′00′′E
Sibuyan /2	Various Municipalities	44,860.00	2,058-Mount Guiting-Guiting	12°23′16′′N, 122°34′54′′E
Romblon /3	Mun.of Romblon	11,157.00	444-Mount Agbaliga	12°33′09′′N, 122°17′08′′E
Isla de Carabao or Carabao Island /4	Mun.of San Jose	2,870.00	213-Mount Lindero	12°04′06′′N, 121°56′19′′E
Banton /5	Mun.of Banton	2,820.00	615-Mount Ampungo	12°56′21′′N, 122°03′52′′E
Simara /6	Mun.of Corcuera	2,070.00	230-Mount Gobon	12°48′46′′N, 122°03′07′′E
Maestro de Campo Island /7	Mun.of Concepcion	2,020.00	343-Mount Bachawan	12°55′38′′N, 121°42′33′′E
Cobrador (Naguso)	Brgy.Cobrador, Romblon	329.59	200-Mount Suton	12°39′43′′N, 122°14′09′′E
Alad Island	Brgy.Alad, Romblon	328.48	206-Mount Lamao	12°37′25′′N, 122°14′53′′E
Cabangajan	Brgy.Guinbirayan, Santa Fe	128.34	85-Puro Hill	12°08′46′′N, 122°02′27′′E
Logbon	Brgy.Logbon, Romblon	120.30	95-Tanke Hill	12°35′28′′N, 122°14′49′′E
Carlota Island (Dos Hermanas)	Brgy.Nasunogan, Banton	86.00	59-Carlota Hill	13°01′41′′N, 122°53′11′′E
Isabel Island (Dos Hermanas)	Brgy.Nasunogan, Banton	60.37	65-Isabel Hill	13°01′23′′N, 121°55′41′′E
Crysta De Gallo	Brgy.Azagra, San Fernando	25.22	0-Sea Level	12°11′24′′N, 122°42′20′′E
Guindauahan Ni Bendoy	Brgy.Talisay, Calatrava	21.03	145-Guindauahan Hill	12°40′53′′N, 122°06′32′′E
Bantoncillo	Brgy.Balogo, Banton	16.39	90-Bantoncillo Hill	12°53′04′′N, 122°00′29′′E
Bang-og	Brgy.Lonos, Romblon	10.18	60-Bang-og Hill	12°34′03′′N, 122°14′22′′E
Biaringan	Brgy.Mahabangbaybay, San Agustin	7.08	60-Biaringan Hill	12°37′41′′N, 122°09′50′′E
Manamoc Island	Brgy.Guinbirayan, Santa Fe	6.14	21-Manamoc Hill	12°09′15′′N, 122°02′11′′E
Alfonso Island (Alfonso XII)	Brgy.Calabogo, Romblon	5.23	40-Alfonso Hill	12°33′16′′N, 122°19′17′′E
Polloc	Brgy.Yabawon, Banton	2.75	22-Polloc Hill	12°56′27′′N, 122°02′19′′E
Gakut	Brgy.Balogo, Banton	2.49	22-Gakut Hill	12°52′41′′N, 122°00′26′′E
Lictinon	Brgy.Tabugon, Santa Fe	2.52	20-Lictinon Hill	12°07′28′′N, 122°01′34′′E
Origon (Oregon) Rock	Brgy.Talisay, Calatrava	0.90	10-Above Sea Level	12°40′56′′N, 122°07′30′′E
San Pedro Island	Brgy.Ginablan, Romblon	0.51	5-Above Sea Level	12°31′24′′N, 122°15′24′′E
Tinang (Nilintian)	Brgy.Alad, Romblon	0.28	3-Above Sea Level	12°36′35′′N, 122°15′17′′E
All Other Islands	-	2.20	-
Total Land Area /11	-	135,593.00	-

[edit] Unnamed Islands worth mentioning:

Island Name	Location	Land Area (Hectares)	Highest Point (Meters)	Location (Coordinates)
Guimpasilan /8	Brgy.Agojo, Looc	(18.00)	0-Sea Level	12°11′59′′N, 121°59′01′′E
Suba /9	Brgy.Mabini, Corcuera	1.69	5-Above Sea Level	12°47′44′′N, 122°01′49′′E
Agad-agad-1 /10	Brgy.Talisay, Calatrava	0.22	5-Above Sea Level	12°40′52′′N, 122°07′34′′E
Agad-agad-2 /10	Brgy.Talisay, Calatrava	0.17	3-Above Sea Level	12°40′54′′N, 122°07′32′′E
Suba Islet /9	Brgy.Mabini, Corcuera	0.12	0-Sea Level	12°47′39′′N, 122°01′53′′E
Total Land Area	-	2.20	-

Notes:

/1 - 18th Largest Island in entire Philippines. Mt. Payaopao is the province’s 2nd tallest and the Philippines’ 107th tallest mountain. Tablas Island original name was Osigan Island.
/2 - 23rd Largest Island in entire Philippines. Mt. Guiting-guiting is the province’s tallest and the Philippines’ 29th tallest mountain. Also called Cibuyan Island during Spanish time
/3 - 43rd Largest Island in entire Philippines. Romblon Island’s land area is conflicting. Based on Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, it has 8,210.00 Hectares while in Bureau of Census and Statistics Office figures, it has 11,157.00 Hectares
/4 - 81st Largest Island in entire Philippines, also popularly called as Hambil Island
/5 - 83rd Largest Island – same as above – also popularly called as Bantoon Island
/6 - 89th Largest Island – same as above – previously called Isla de Cabras during Spanish period.
/7 - 90th Largest Island – same as above – also popularly called as Sibale Island
/8 - Guimpasilan Island is not officially recognized, both its name nor its being an island. The island is a marshy landform or shoal located at Looc Bay and covered with mangroves. Its popular name was given by the locals. Land area is included in Looc municipality mainland (Tablas Island)
/9 - Suba and Suba islet are the island’s popular name given by the natives, and not officially recognized
/10 - Agad-agad-1 and Agad-agad-2 are not official names. They are native local names that the fisherfolks used in identifying these islands located beside Origon Rock
/ 11 - The rest of information for all other smaller island's and islet's Land Area not enumerated in this tabulation are included to its nearest major island.

[edit] Table on Romblon Islands and Islets Locations:

Municipality	Named (Islands)	Unnamed (Islands)	Named (Islets)	Unnamed (Islets)	Rocks (Awashed)
Alcantara	-	-	-	6	7
Banton	6	1	-	3	4
Cajidiocan	-	-	-	1	1
Calatrava	2	1	-	7	9
Concepcion	1	-	-	4	4
Corcuera	1	3	-	1	1
Ferrol	-	-	-	3	3
Looc	-	3	-	2	1
Magdiwang	-	-	-	1	1
Odiongan	-	1	-	-	1
Romblon	8	9	-	23	28
San Agustin	1	-	-	6	8
San Andres	-	1	-	1	1
San Fernando	1	1	-	1	2
San Jose	1	1	-	9	11
Santa Fe	3	3	-	39	46
Santa Maria	-	-	-	1	2
Various Municipalities	2	-	-	-	-
Total	26	24	0	108	130