Poro Island
Poro Island is an islet in Samar Province, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region and has about 467 residents. Poro Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Boblaran, as well as near the village Mualbual.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in the Philippines in the municipality of Zumarraga, Samar
- Also known as: “Poro” and “Poro Islet”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zumarraga and Villareal.
Zumarraga
Town
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Zumarraga, officially the Municipality of Zumarraga, is an island municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 16,051 people. Zumarraga is situated 5 km west of Poro Island.
Villareal
Town
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Villareal, officially the Municipality of Villareal, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,909 people. Villareal is situated 10 km southeast of Poro Island.
Daram
Town
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Daram, officially the Municipality of Daram, is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,932 people. Daram is situated 10 km west of Poro Island.
Poro Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Samar Province, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.64334° or 11° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
124.88449° or 124° 53′ 4″ eastPopulation
467Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
7Q36JVVM+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 68981136OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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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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