Verde Island

Verde Island is 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]

This article is about the Philippine island. For the Macanese neighborhood and former island, see Ilha Verde.
Isla Verde
Native name:
Pulo ng Verde
View of the Island
Geography
LocationVerde Island Passage
Coordinates13°32′59″N 121°4′15″E
Highest elevation300 m (1000 ft)
Highest pointLiponpon Peak
Administration
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceBatangas
CityBatangas City
Barangays
  • Liponpon
  • San Agapito
  • San Agustin East
  • San Agustin West
  • San Andres
  • San Antonio
Demographics
Ethnic groupsTagalogs

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]

One of the famous destination within the island is Mahabang Buhangin, a kilometer-long stretch of white sand beach. Another one is Cueva Sitio, a cave that leads to the other side of the island.[4][5]

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

See also

Footnotes
  1. Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 11
  2. Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 12
  3. Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 11
  4. "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Tourism, Natural Sites". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 12
  6. Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 11

References
  • Local Government of Batangas City (July 23, 1999), Batangas City Profile, 1, Batangas City, Philippines, pp. 11, 12
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