Polillo Island

Polillo (Tagalog pronunciation: [poˈliljo̞]) is an island in the northeastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is the largest island and the namesake of the Polillo Islands. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay.

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Polillo Island

Polillo island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
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Geography
Location	Lamon Bay
Coordinates	14°50′34″N 121°55′45″E / 14.84278; 121.92917][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>14°50′34″N 121°55′45″E / 14.84278°N 121.92917°E / 14.84278; 121.92917"}">
Archipelago	Polillo Islands
Adjacent to	Philippine Sea Polillo Strait
Area	628.9 km2 (242.8 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Highest point	Mount Malolo
Administration
Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
Municipalities	Burdeos Panukulan Polillo
Largest municipality	Polillo (pop. 28,125)
Demographics
Population	64,802 (2010)[2]
Pop. density	103.0/km2 (266.8/sq mi)
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The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo covers the southern portion of the island, while the northeastern part is administered by the municipality of Burdeos. The northwest is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan. The island is also home to the Butaan lizard, a vulnerable relative of the Komodo dragon.^[3]

As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals.^[2]

In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and built a chapel there. They took charge of the management of the island and brought much change and development.^{[citation needed]}