Ticao Island

Ticao
Ticao island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
Ticao is located in Philippines
Ticao
Ticao
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates12°31′45″N 123°41′53″E / 12.52917°N 123.69806°E / 12.52917; 123.69806
Adjacent to
Area334 km2 (129 sq mi)
Highest elevation751 ft (228.9 m)
Highest pointMount Pandan
Administration
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
Municipalities
Demographics
Population91,060 (2020)
Ethnic groups
Additional information
Map

Ticao Island is an island with a total land area of 334 km2 or 129 sq mi. It is one of the three major islands of Masbate province in the Philippines. It is separated from the Bicol Peninsula by the Ticao Pass. The other two major islands are Masbate Island (3,290 km2 or 1,270 sq mi) and Burias Island (424 km2 or 164 sq mi).[1]

The island is divided into the municipalities of Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and its mother-town, San Jacinto.

San Miguel Island is located "just off the northern tip" of Ticao Island.[2]

  1. ^ "Ticao Island". Lonely Planet.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rowthorn Bloom 2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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