Burias (island)

Burias
Geography
Burias Location within the Philippines
Coordinates	12°52′53″N 123°12′27″E / 12.88139°N 123.20750°E / 12.88139; 123.20750Coordinates: 12°52′53″N 123°12′27″E / 12.88139°N 123.20750°E / 12.88139; 123.20750
Adjacent bodies of water	Burias Pass Ragay Gulf Sibuyan Sea
Administration
Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
Municipality	Claveria San Pascual
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Masbateño Bicolano

Burias Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate province in the Philippines. It is separated from the Bicol Peninsula by the Burias Pass. The other two major islands are Ticao Island and Masbate Island. The Island has two municipalities, Claveria and San Pascual.^[1]

References

Major islands of the Philippines

Alabat Balabac Bantayan Basilan Biliran Bohol Bucas Grande Bugsuk Burias Busuanga Camiguin Cebu Catanduanes Culion Dinagat Dumaran Guimaras Homonhon Jolo Leyte Luzon Masbate Marinduque Mindanao Mindoro Negros Olutanga Palawan Panaon Panay Polillo Samal Samar Siargao Sibutu Sibuyan Siquijor Tablas Tawitawi Ticao

See also Geography of the Philippines Island groups of the Philippines List of islands

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