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Lubang Island is the largest island in the Lubang Group of Islands, an archipelago which lies to the northwest of the northern end of Mindoro in the Philippines. The Lubang Islands are about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of Manila. There are seven islands in the group.[1] The island is divided into two municipalities. The largest settlement is the town of Lubang, the northwest end of the island. Its town center is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tilik Port. The southeastern half of the island is covered by the Municipality of Looc, which also has its port located in Barangay Agkawayan. The Lubang island group, which constitutes all the seven islands, are geographically distinct from any landmass, making it biologically unique - and endangered at the same time. The islands are under consideration to be set aside as a UNESCO tentative site.[2]

Lubang Island

One of the beaches on Lubang island
Lubang Island Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	13°46′3″N 120°11′10″E
Archipelago	Lubang Group of Islands
Adjacent to	South China Sea Verde Island Passage
Area	125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Highest elevation	610 m (2000 ft)
Highest point	Mount Ambonong
Administration
Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
Municipalities	Lubang Looc
Demographics
Population	28,922 (as of 2015)

Geography

Northwest to southeast the four main islands are Cabra, separated by a deep, 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) wide channel from Lubang Island, then Ambil to the northeast of Lubang and finally Golo. The three smaller islands are Talinas, Mandaui and Malavatuan.[1]

• Cabra, which is wholly under the barangay also named Cabra in the municipality of Lubang, is mostly wooded and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long, rising to a height of about 60 metres (200 ft). It has a lighthouse at the northwest end of the island.[1][3]
• Lubang Island is about 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi), being over 25 kilometres (16 mi) in length and up to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide.[1] It is the 34th largest island in the Philippine archipelago.
• Ambil is an extinct volcanic island rising to over 760 metres (2,490 ft) and is about 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) in area.[1] During the earlier part of the Spanish Colonial Era, Ambil was reported to be in eruption.[4] But when it was climbed by German scientist Carl Semper in the latter part of 19th century, he found no evidence that it has erupted in historical times.[5] It is the 93rd largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Together with the two smaller islands of Mandaui and Malavatuan, Ambil is administered under the barangay also named Ambil in the municipality of Looc.
• Golo Island is long, narrow and flat lying, and is about 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) in area.[1] It is divided into two barangays of Looc: Bulacan and Talaotao.

History

The islands were originally settled by a proto-ethnic group that eventually advanced into present-day Tagalogs.[1]

The Spanish built a fort on Lubang Island, the San Vicente Bastion, on the western point of the entrance to Tilik Port.

After World War II, Lubang Island was where Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese army intelligence officer, hid in the jungles when the Allies reclaimed the Philippines. He engaged in continuous, and sometimes deadly, guerrilla warfare against the United States and later against Philippine Commonwealth troops and paramilitary police. Despite flyers being dropped by airplanes in his hiding area, he adamantly believed that the war was not over yet. In March 1974, he was officially relieved of duty, 29 years after the end of the war, making him one of the last Japanese soldiers to surrender.[6] An independent short film titled Onoda's War was released in 2016. It was shot on location around Vigo, Burol, Agkawayan and Looc.[7] In July 2021 another film (2h 45 minutes in length), Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle was released at Cannes Festival. Werner Herzog's novel, The Twilight World, is a fictionalized account of Onoda's experiences on Lubang.

Administration

The islands are administratively part of the province of Occidental Mindoro and are divided into two municipalities: Lubang and Looc. Lubang covers the northwestern half of Lubang Island (Cabra Island included), while Looc covers the remaining half of Lubang Island plus Ambil, Golo and the other islands. Looc Proper is divided into three major sections: BonBon, Gitna and Kanluran.

Economics

Most of the population resides on Lubang Island, where Tilik Port is located. The main economic activity is fishing in the waters surrounding the islands and planting rice, garlic, peanut, and vegetables. However, with the islands fine white-sand coastlines, tourism is growing in economic importance.

Fauna

The Lubang forest mouse is endemic to the island.[8]

Notes

References

• Hiroo Onoda (1974) No Surrender: My Thirty-Year War Kodansha International, New York, ISBN 0-87011-240-6

На других языках

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[de] Lubang (Insel)

Lubang ist eine philippinische Insel im Südchinesischen Meer, einem Randmeer des Pazifik. Die Insel liegt 20 Kilometer nordöstlich der Insel Mindoro und 115 Kilometer südwestlich der philippinischen Hauptstadt Manila. In den Gewässern vor der Insel fanden am 16. September 1646 die vierte der fünf Seeschlachten der La Naval de Manila statt, die in die Geschichte der Philippinen als Sieg über die Niederlande eingingen[1].

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- [en] Lubang Island

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[fr] Lubang

Lubang est une petite île de la mer de Sulu située au sud de Luçon aux Philippines. Elle fait 25 kilomètres du nord au sud et environ 125 kilomètres carrés de superficie.

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[ru] Лубанг (остров)

Лубанг (филипп. Lubang) — остров в Южно-Китайском море, принадлежащий Филиппинам.

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