Bagongbanwa Island

Bagongbanwa Island
Isla sa Bagongbanwa
Bagongbanwa Island is located in Visayas, Philippines
Bagongbanwa Island
Bagongbanwa Island
Location within the Philippines
Bagongbanwa Island is located in Philippines
Bagongbanwa Island
Bagongbanwa Island
Bagongbanwa Island (Philippines)
Geography
Coordinates10°3′18″N 123°53′57″E / 10.05500°N 123.89917°E / 10.05500; 123.89917
Adjacent toCebu Strait
Area0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Administration
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityTubigon
Demographics
Population1,109 (2024)
Pop. density22,180/km2 (57450/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCebuano

Bagongbanwa is an island located in the Cebu Strait in the Philippines. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest from the island of Bohol. The island is under the administration of Barangay Bagongbanwa, municipality of Tubigon, Bohol. Bagongbanwa is one of the islands that form the Danajon Bank, the only double barrier reef in the country. Most of the residents are engaged in fishing. Based on the latest census, the population of the island is 1,109.[1]

The island has an elementary and high school. Bagongbanwa has its own diesel power plant operated by NAPOCOR. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Population of Region VII (2024) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Bagongbanwa DPP". National Power Corporation. 2019-09-03. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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