Masbate Island

Not to be confused with Masbate (province) or Masbate City.

Masbate Island is the largest of three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major islands are Ticao Island and Burias Island. It is the 11th-largest island in both area and population in the Philippines and the world's 155th largest island by area and the world's 70th most populous island. The island is divided into 14 municipalities and 1 city, and has a total population of 731,269 people as of 2020 census. Masbate City is the island's largest settlement with a total population of 104,522 as of 2020.^[2]

Masbate Island

Masbate island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
Masbate Island Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	12°18′N 123°30′E
Adjacent to	Asid Gulf Jintotolo Channel Masbate Pass Samar Sea Sibuyan Sea Visayan Sea
Area	3,268 km2 (1,262 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	684 m (2244 ft)
Highest point	Conical Peak
Administration
Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
Largest settlement	Masbate City (pop. 104,522)
Demographics
Population	731,269 (2020)[2]
Ethnic groups	Masbateño Ilonggo Waray Cebuano

Masbate Island was severely affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013, which caused the evacuation of about 15,700 people.^[3]