Vitali Island is the largest of the 28 offshore islands that constitute the city of Zamboanga in the Republic of the Philippines.

Vitali Island
Island with 3 Barangays
Vitali Island Map of the Philippines showing the location of Vitali Island
Coordinates: 7°21′31″N 122°20′54″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Region IX
City	Zamboanga City
District	District II
Barangays	Limaong and Tumitus
Representative	Hon. Lilia Macrohon-Nuño
Government
• Mayor	Beng Climaco
Area
• Total	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Population  (2007 Census)
• Total	6,618
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7000
Dialing code	62

Geography

The island is located on the beautiful Moro Gulf about 56 kilometres (35 mi) NNE of the city downtown, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the border of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the mainland Barangay of Mangusu of Zamboanga City.[1] At its longest, the island is about 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi) long, and at its widest, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi).

Barangays

The island is made up of two barangays:[2][3]

• Limaong
• Tumitus

Schools

• Limaong Elementary School
• Tumitus Elementary School

Transportation

Vitali Island is accessible by any land transportation. You can reach Brgy. Vitali in 1.5 hours using private vehicle but 2 hours if you use public Bus or Van transportation.

Activities

• Scuba Diving
• Fishing

See also

• List of islands of the Philippines

References