- Polillo Island
Infobox Islands
name = Polillo
image caption =
locator
native name =
native name link =
location = Philippine islands
coordinates=coord|14|50|N|121|57|E|region:PH_type:isle
archipelago =Philippine archipelago
total islands =
major islands =
area =615.3 km²
highest mount = Mt. Malulod
elevation =
country =Philippines
country admin divisions title =Province
country admin divisions =Quezon Province
country largest city =
country largest city population =
population =63,448
population as of =2007
density =103.11 (per km²)
ethnic groups =Polillo is an island in the Northeastern region of the
Philippine archipelago . It is separated from the island ofLuzon by thePolillo Strait .Fact|date=August 2007The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo takes up the Southern part of the island. The Eastern partition of the island is administered by the municipality of Burdeos, while the North is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan.Fact|date=August 2007
As of the 2007 Philippine Census, the island is home to 63,448 individuals.Fact|date=August 2007
ee also
*
Burdeos, Quezon
*Panukulan, Quezon
*Polillo, Quezon History
In 1942, the Japanese Occupation forces landed in Polilio Island.
In 1945, the liberation to the Philippine Commonwealth forces landed in Polilio Island, we front the battles attacked from the Japanese Imperial forces by defeat from the victorious from the Philippine troops in the
Battle of Polilio Island during theSecond World War .Bibliography
References
External links
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://polillo.mampam.com/ Wildlife and Conservation in the Polillo Islands]News Video
* [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/16553/Born-To-Be-Wild-Polilio-Island GMA NEWS.TV, video, Born To Be Wild: Polilio Island - 01/10/2008]
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