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Barit Island

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Also known as Barit

Barit (historically Bari) is a small, wooded, privately owned island in northern Cagayan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of Barangay Fuga Island in the municipality of Aparri.

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Instance of
island
Area
700
Elevation
24
Body of water
Babuyan Channel
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Barit (historically Bari) is a small, wooded, privately owned island in northern Cagayan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of Barangay Fuga Island in the municipality of Aparri.

== Location and geography == Barit Island is north of Luzon Island in the Luzon Strait. Part of the Babuyan Islands, Barit is west of nearby Fuga Island. Mabag Island is only from Barit. There is a small airstrip on Barit. Barit was owned by Chinese-Filipino businessman Tan Yu, who purchased the island in 1990. Barit is currently administered by Barit Island Holdings, a subsidiary of Yu's Asiaworld Internationale.

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