Verde Island

This article is about the Philippine island. For the Macanese neighborhood and former island, see Ilha Verde.

Verde Island is a volcanic island situated along the bodies of Verde Island Passage between the islands of Luzon and Mindoro, Philippines. It was in 1988 when a small village was connected to mains electricity through the effort of a European project using technologies such as solar panels for the island's self-sufficiency. Since then, it has been declared by the Philippine Tourism Authority as one of the country's marine reserves.^[1][2]

Isla Verde

Native name: Pulo ng Verde
View of the Island
Isla Verde Location within the Philippines
Geography
Location	Verde Island Passage
Coordinates	13°32′59″N 121°4′15″E
Highest elevation	300 m (1000 ft)
Highest point	Liponpon Peak
Administration
Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
City	Batangas City
Barangays	Liponpon San Agapito San Agustin East San Agustin West San Andres San Antonio
Demographics
Population	5,075 (as of 2020)
Ethnic groups	Tagalogs
Additional information

Geography

Verde Island lies south of Brgy. Ilijan, Batangas City and is separated from Luzon by the North Pass. It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes by a boat or 25 minutes by a ferry boat from Batangas City Port to reach the island.^[3]

Famous destinations in the island include:

• Mahabang Buhangin, a kilometer-long stretch of white sand beach.
• Cueva Sitio, a cave that leads to the other side of the island.^[4][5]

Verde Island has been a destination for tourists and divers in Batangas City since 1999, after the Pastor clan opened an P80 million resort at Brgy. San Antonio.^[6]

See also

• Verde Island Passage
• Batangas Bay