Burias
Burias | ||
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Waters | Sibuyan lake | |
Archipelago | Philippines | |
Geographical location | 12 ° 55 ' N , 123 ° 8' E | |
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surface | 417.4 km² | |
Highest elevation | 435 m | |
Residents | 76,266 (2000) 183 inhabitants / km² |
The island of Burias is located in the Sibuyan Sea and is one of the three main islands of the Philippine province of Masbate .
At the last census (2000) there were 76,266 inhabitants in an area of 417.4 km².
In the south lies the neighboring island of Masbate , in the southeast Ticao . In the north, beyond the Burias Passage , is the southeast part of Luzon .