Burias (island)

For the village of Buriaş in Ilfov County, Romania, see Periş.

Burias
Geography
Burias (Philippines)
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	12°52′30″N 123°13′48″E / 12.87500°N 123.23000°E / 12.87500; 123.23000Coordinates: 12°52′30″N 123°13′48″E / 12.87500°N 123.23000°E / 12.87500; 123.23000
Archipelago	Philippine islands
Major islands	Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Palawan
Country
Philippines
Province	Masbate Province
Largest settlement	Masbate City (pop. 81,585)
Demographics
Population	555,573
Density	170 /km² (440 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Tagalog, Masbateño, Bicolano, Cebuano, Ilonggo

Burias Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate province in the Philippines. The other two major islands are Ticao Island and Masbate Island. The Island has two municipalities, Claveria and San Pascual.^[1]

Major islands of the Philippines

Alabat Balabac Bantayan Basilan Biliran Bohol Bucas Grande Bugsuk Burias Busuanga Camiguin Cebu Catanduanes Culion Dinagat Dumaran Guimaras Homonhon Jolo Leyte Luzon Masbate Marinduque Mindanao Mindoro Negros Olutanga Palawan Panaon Panay Polillo Samal Samar Siargao Sibutu Sibuyan Siquijor Tablas Tawitawi Ticao

See also Geography of the Philippines Island groups of the Philippines List of islands

References

↑ Burias Island - Lonely Planet

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