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Explore Banico in Philippines
Banico in the region of Mimaropa is a town in Philippines - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) South-East of Manila , the country's capital city .
Current time in Banico is now 07:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vinzons, Talisay City, Taguig City, Takasan, and Taal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vinzons . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Banico ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Philippines: Drilling Deep Well
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Banton: A Hidden Paradise - Teaser
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Interesting facts about this location
Banton Island
Banton Island is an island in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. It has one municipality named Banton. It is the most northerly island of the province. The island's area is approximately 2,820 hectares. It has a mountainous and rugged topography due to its volcanic origin. Thus, rice agriculture is difficult in the island, and the only chief industries are copra farming and fishing. Other crops include root crops, vegetables and fruits.
Located at 12.93 122.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Polloc
Polloc Island is an uninhabited island in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. It is part of barangay Yabawon in the municipality of Banton.
Located at 12.88 122.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Isabel Island
Isabel Island is an inhabited island in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. It is part of barangay Nasunogan in the municipality of Banton. In the 1918 census, the island together with its sister island Carlota Island constituted one single barrio named "Isla de los Hermanos" with 23 inhabitants.
Located at 12.88 122.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Geography of the Philippines
The Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 km. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 km. The archipelago is around 800 km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo. The islands are divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Located at 13.00 122.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Carlota Island
Carlota Island is an inhabited island in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. It is part of barangay Nasunogan in the municipality of Banton. In the 1918 census, the island together with its sister island Isabel Island constituted one single barrio named "Isla de los Hermanos" with 23 inhabitants.
Located at 13.03 121.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.