Bagongbanwa Island

Island in Cebu Strait, Philippines
10°3′18″N 123°53′57″E / 10.05500°N 123.89917°E / 10.05500; 123.89917Adjacent toCebu StraitArea0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)Administration
 Philippines
RegionCentral VisayasProvinceBoholMunicipalityTubigonDemographicsPopulation1,172 (2020)Pop. density23,440/km2 (60710/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 1,172.[1]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Barangay Bagongbanwa: Philippine Standard Geographic Code". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. ^ "Bagongbanwa DPP". National Power Corporation. Retrieved 2019-09-03.