Gigantes Islands

Islas de Gigantes (Spanish: Gigantes Islands lit: Giant Islands) (variously Islas Gigantes, Higantes group, or Gigantes group) is an island chain within the larger Western Visayas archipelago in the Visayan Sea. It is part of the municipality of Carles, Iloilo, Philippines, and the northernmost part of Iloilo province. The Gigantes islands consist of about ten islands; the two largest are Gigantes Norte (North Gigantes) and Gigantes Sur (South Gigantes). According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 12,224. There is also a lighthouse on Gigantes Norte.

This article is about the islands in the Philippines. For the islands originally called "Las islas de los Gigantes", see ABC islands (Lesser Antilles)
Islas de Gigantes
North and South Gigante Islands seen from the Visayan Sea
Islas de Gigantes
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°35′39″N 123°20′11″E
Adjacent to
Total islands10
Major islands
  • Antonia Island
  • Bantigui Island
  • Bulubadiang Islet
  • Cabugao Island
  • Gigantes Norte
  • Gigantes Sur
  • Gigantillo Islet
  • Gigantuna Islet
  • Tanguingui Island
  • Turnina Islet
Administration
Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
Barangays
  • Gigantes Norte:
    • Asluman
    • Granada
  • Gigantes Sur:
    • Gabi
    • Lantangan
Demographics
Population12,224 (2010)
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