Friday, June 24, 2011

11 Historic and Notable Islands of The Philippines | Trifter

11 Historic and Notable Islands of The Philippines | Trifter

Here are some of the most historic and notable Philippine islands.

The Philippine archipelago is composed of 7,107 islands. The two largest islands are Luzon and Mindanao which are ranked 17th and 19th largest in the world, respectively.

Kalayaan Islands

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Kalayaan Islands is a group of islands located in the West Philippine Sea. It is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan and has a population of 350 people in 12 households, most of whom are fishermen. It has only one barangay called “Pag-asa”. This island has a 1.3 km airstrip that is used both by the military and civilians.

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