Poro Island
Poro Island is an islet in Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region. Poro Island is situated nearby to the town Biliran, as well as near the village Bachao.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in the Philippines in the province of Leyte
- Also known as: “Lagnay Islet”, “Poro”, and “Poro Islet”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biliran and Calubian.
Biliran
Town
Photo: Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biliran, officially the Municipality of Biliran, is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,721 people. The town's populace predominantly speaks Waray.
Calubian
Town
Calubian, officially the Municipality of Calubian, is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,990 people. Calubian is situated 6 km west of Poro Island.
Leyte
Town
Leyte, officially the Municipality of Leyte, is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,622 people. Leyte is situated 10 km south of Poro Island.
Poro Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.45837° or 11° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
124.48099° or 124° 28′ 52″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7Q36FF5J+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 65075533OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1692884Wikidata ID
Q31828878
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Satellite Map
Discover Poro Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tagalog—“Poro Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Poro”
- Cebuano: “Pulo sa Poro”
- German: “Poro”
- Japanese: “ポロ”
- Japanese: “ポロ島”
- Spanish: “isla de Poro”
- Spanish: “Isla de Poro”
- Spanish: “Poro”
- Tagalog: “Isla ng Poro”
- Tagalog: “Isla Poro”
- Tagalog: “Poro”
- Tagalog: “Pulo ng Poro”
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Localities in the Area
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