Masbate
Sign in to saveMasbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; ), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City, the most populous in the province. The province consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Masbate
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- (from top: left to right) Masbate Capitol Building, Port of Masbate, Balangingi Island in Pio V. Corpus, Bituon Beach in Mobo, and Gawas Beach in Esperanza
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- 120x80px
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- Seal of Masbate (New).png
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- 100x80px
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- Masbate in Philippines.svg
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- Location within the Philippines
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 7
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
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- March 18, 1901
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
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- Governor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Richard T. Kho (Lakas-CMD)
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- Vice Governor
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Fernando P. Talisic (Lakas-CMD)
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- History
- Early history
- Spanish colonial era
- 20th century
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Others
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Tourism
- Education
- Notable people
- References
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Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; ), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City, the most populous in the province. The province consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
Masbate is at the crossroads of two island groups: Visayas and Luzon. It is politically part of Bicol Region in the latter. However, from a bio-geographic and socio-ethno-linguistic perspective, Masbate is grouped in the former.