Concepcion Islands

Concepcion Islands
	Offshore island of Concepcion, Iloilo
	Concepcion Islands Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	11°16′57″N123°10′00″E / 11.28250°N 123.16667°E Coordinates: 11°16′57″N123°10′00″E / 11.28250°N 123.16667°E
Archipelago	Visayas
Adjacent bodies of water	Guimaras Strait ; Visayan Sea ;
Total islands	17
Major islands	Agho Island ; Anauayan Island ; Bag-o Abo Island ; Bag-o Isi Island ; Baliguian Island ; Bocot Island ; Botlog Island ; Bulubadiangan Island ; Chico Island ; Colebra Island ; Danao-Danao Island ; Igbon Island ; Malangabang Island ; Pan de Azucar Island ; Sombrero Island ; Tago Island ; Tagubanhan Island ;
Area	34.97 km2 (13.50 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation	2,900 ft (880 m)
Highest point	Manaphag
Administration
	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
Municipality	Concepcion
Barangays	Bagongon; Botlog; Dungon; Igbon; Macatunao; Malangabang; Polopińa; Salvacion; Talo-toan; Tambaliza;
Demographics
Population	19,080 (2010) [2]
Additional information
Official website	Concepcion official website

Last updated November 06, 2020

The Concepcion Islands are 17 variously inhabited and uninhabited islands in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. The islands are politically subdivided into 11 island barangays and are part of the municipality of Concepcion.^[3] According to the 2010 census, the islands collectively have a population of 19,080, 48 percent the total population of Concepcion.^[2]

History

In 1604, Juan Salgado twice defeated Spanish pirates near Pan de Azucar.^[4] During World War II, Japanese forces shot down an American fighter pilot, which crash landed near Bag-o Abo Island.^[1]

Geography

The Concepcion Islands are located east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea, and are part of the larger Western Visayas archipelago. The islands are part of the town of Concepcion, and comprise 40 percent of Concepcion's total land area.^[1] The nearest island is Tago, which is a coral reef 200 metres (660 ft) from the mainland, inside Concepcion Bay. The furthest island is far-flung Baliguian, located 22 kilometres (14 mi) away from the mainland. Baliguian also marks the end of Concepcion's municipal waters. The majority of the islands are mountainous and wooded, ringed by white sand beaches and surrounded by reefs, shoals, and sandbars.^[5] A few of the islands feature lighthouses to aid ship navigation in this area.

Islands

The Concepcion Islands are:

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Baliguian Island is an inhabited island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is the westernmost of the Concepcion Islands and politically administered by the municipality of Concepcion. A virtually flat island, Baliguian features a lighthouse to aid in ship navigation.

Bocot Island is a small island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.

Bag-o Isi Island is a small island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.

Sombrero is a small, cone-shaped island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.

Bag-o Abo is a small, wooded island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion.

Magalumbi is an island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Batad, although the official provincial government website lists it as an offshore island of Estancia. Magalumbi is part of barangay Tanao, which has a population of 1,903 according to the 2010 census.

References

1 2 3 "Municipality of Concepcion". Province of Iloilo official webpage. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
1 2 "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. pp. 61–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
↑ Ahem, Claire. "In Typhoon-Ravaged Concepcion, Not Afraid to Look Back but All Eyes on the Future". Concern Worldwide. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
↑ Blair, Emma (ed.). "XXX". The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, Volume XXIV, 1630–34 (ebook). Project Guttenberg. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
↑ "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 95. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

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[Iloilo-1] 1 2 3 "Municipality of Concepcion". Province of Iloilo official webpage. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

[Pop-2] 1 2 "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010. pp. 61–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

[3] Ahem, Claire. "In Typhoon-Ravaged Concepcion, Not Afraid to Look Back but All Eyes on the Future". Concern Worldwide. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

[4] Blair, Emma (ed.). "XXX". The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, Volume XXIV, 1630–34 (ebook). Project Guttenberg. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[5] "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 95. Retrieved 22 June 2014.