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Masbate | |
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.jpg)     (from top: left to right) Masbate Port, Balangingi Island in Pio V. Corpus, Bituon Beach in Mobo, and Gawas Beach in Esperanza | |
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 Location within the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 12°16′N 123°35′E / 12.27°N 123.58°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Founded | March 18, 1901 |
| Capital and largest city | Masbate City |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Antonio T. Kho (PDP-Laban) |
| • Vice Governor | Elisa T. Kho (PDP-Laban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,151.78 km2 (1,603.01 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 30th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 908,920 |
| • Rank | 32nd out of 81 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 43rd out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 550 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Masbate |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP Code | 5400–5421 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MAS |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | masbate |
Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City, the most populous in the province. The province consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
Masbate is at the crossroads of two island groups: Visayas and Luzon. It is politically part of Bicol Region in the latter. However, from a bio-geographic and socio-ethno-linguistic perspective, Masbate is grouped in the former.[4]
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Region: REGION V (Bicol Region)". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Masbate". pia.gov.ph. Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2017.