Burias

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burias
Waters Sibuyan lake
Archipelago Philippines
Geographical location 12 ° 55 '  N , 123 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 12 ° 55 '  N , 123 ° 8'  E
Burias (Philippines)
Burias
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 .

The island of Burias in the northeast of the Sibuyan Sea

credentials

  1. http://islands.unep.ch/IHE.htm#878