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DeutschBagongbanwa Island
Isla sa Bagongbanwa | |
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.svg)  Bagongbanwa Island Location within the Philippines .svg) Bagongbanwa Island Bagongbanwa Island (Philippines) | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 10°3′18″N 123°53′57″E / 10.05500°N 123.89917°E |
| Adjacent to | Cebu Strait |
| Area | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| Municipality | Tubigon |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,172 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 23,440/km2 (60710/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Cebuano |
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 1,172.[1]
The island has an elementary and high school. Bagongbanwa has its own diesel power plant operated by NAPOCOR. [2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Barangay Bagongbanwa: Philippine Standard Geographic Code". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Bagongbanwa DPP". National Power Corporation. Retrieved 2019-09-03.