Biri Island
| Biri Island | ||
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| Waters | Philippine Sea | |
| Archipelago | Balicuartro Islands | |
| Geographical location | 12 ° 40 ′ N , 124 ° 23 ′ E | |
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| Residents | 10,649 (2007) | |
| main place | Barangay Poblacion (Biri) | |
Biri Island is an island in Northern Samar Province in the Philippines . It belongs to the archipelago of the Balicuartro Islands and is about 24 km off the north coast of Samar Island , at the eastern exit of the San Bernardino Strait into the Philippine Sea . The island has an area of around 18 km² and is administered by the town of Biri of the same name .
Biri Island is the northernmost of the Balicuartro Islands and has an elongated arrow-shaped shape with a length of about 8 km and a width of about 2.5 km. The island's coastline is characterized by steep cliffs and small, shallow bays. The topography of the island is characterized by a flat hilly landscape, in the southern center of the island the terrain rises to over 100 meters above sea level. The vegetation of the island consists partly of dense tropical vegetation, but partly also of intensively agriculturally used areas.
On the northeast coast are the rock formation Magasang and Bel-at, which comprises several small rocks and symmetrically lined up in front of the coast rise from the sea. These rock formations became known through several film productions in the Philippines. The island hosts the Kaway Festival on June 23rd and 24th every year.
North is San Bernardino Iceland about 23 km, southwest Iceland is Macarite in 4 km, south is Cagnipa Iceland in about 5 km away from the island. The island can be reached by boat via the port of Lavezares , the crossing takes about an hour.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical data of the NSCB ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Biri: an island with magnificent rock formations ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 358 kB) Publication by the NSCB
- ↑ Tourist description of Biri Island (English) ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
