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Island in the Philippines This article is about the island. For the province, see Dinagat Islands. For the municipality, see Dinagat, Dinagat Islands.
Dinagat Island
Dinagat island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016
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Geography
Coordinates10°9′46″N 125°35′22″E / 10.16278°N 125.58944°E / 10.16278; 125.58944
ArchipelagoDinagat Islands
Adjacent to
Area802.12 km (309.70 sq mi)
Administration
Philippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceDinagat Islands
Municipalities
Largest settlementBasilisa (pop. 36,911)
Demographics
Population106,951 (2000)
Pop. density133.3/km (345.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsVisayans (Surigaonon)
Additional information

Dinagat Island is an island located northeast of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Until December 2006, it was part of the province of Surigao del Norte. Being its main island, almost all municipalities of the province of Dinagat Islands are located on it.

Nepenthes Viridis Islet, Dinagat Island

External links

The 40 largest islands of the Philippines
See also
Geography of the Philippines
Island groups of the Philippines
List of islands


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