Basaan Island

Bansaan is a boomerang-shaped island located in the off the mid-northern coast of Bohol Island, . It is part of the municipality of Talibon, province.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet in the Philippines
  • Also known as: “Bansaan” and “Bansaan Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talibon and Nocnocan.

Town
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 71,450 people, making it the second-most populous town in Bohol, behind . is situated 8 km south of Basaan Island.

Village
is an island off the coast of northern , . Located in the , it a part of the chain of islands that are situated in the Danajon Bank, the only double barrier reef of the country. is situated 9 km east of Basaan Island.

Basaan Island

Latitude
10.2199° or 10° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude
124.32465° or 124° 19′ 29″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7Q26689F+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65421616
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1726520
Wiki­data ID
Q4857099
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Satellite Map

Discover Basaan Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Basaan Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بانسان”
  • Cebuano: “Bansaan Island”
  • Cebuano: “Pulo sa Bansaan”
  • Chinese: “邦塞安島”
  • Dutch: “Bansaan Eiland”
  • French: “Bansaan”
  • French: “Île Bansaan”
  • German: “Bansaan-Insel”
  • Japanese: “バンサアン”
  • Japanese: “バンサアン島”
  • Spanish: “isla de Bansaan”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Bansaan”
  • Tagalog: “Isla Bansaan”
  • Tagalog: “Isla ng Bansaan”
  • Tagalog: “Pulo ng Bansaan”
  • Urdu: “بانسآن”
  • “Bansaan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bansaan and Sag.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Talibon Group of Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape and Mahaba Island.

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