Babuyan Island
Babuyan Island (sometimes called Babuyan Claro or Curuga Mabuyan, the clear-sighted) is the highest and northernmost island in the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait north of Luzon Island in the Philippines and also directly south of Taiwan via Bashi Channel to Luzon Strait. The whole island makes up the barangay of Babuyan Claro, that constitute the municipality of Calayan in Cagayan province. The volcanic island has a population of 1,910 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,423 in 2010.
Native name: Curuga Mabuyan | |
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Smith Volcano in the foreground with Babuyan Claro Volcano (behind), the two active volcanoes of Babuyan Island | |
Babuyan Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 19°31′20″N 121°57′13″E |
| Archipelago | Babuyan Islands |
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| Area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Length | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Width | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Highest elevation | 1,064 m (3491 ft) |
| Highest point | Babuyan Claro |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| Municipality | Calayan |
| Barangay | Babuyan Claro |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,910 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 19.1/km2 (49.5/sq mi) |
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