Ticao Island

Ticao
Geography
Ticao Island (Philippines)
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	12°31′45″N 123°41′53″E / 12.52917°N 123.69806°E / 12.52917; 123.69806Coordinates: 12°31′45″N 123°41′53″E / 12.52917°N 123.69806°E / 12.52917; 123.69806
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

Ticao Island (334 km²) is one of the three major islands of Masbate province in the Philippines. The other two major islands are Masbate Island (3,290 km²) and Burias Island (424 km²).^[1]

The island is divided into the municipalities of Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and its mother-town, San Jacinto.

References

↑ Ticao Island - Lonely Planet

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

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