Balbagon

Balbagon Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	11°34′59″N 123°16′48″E / 11.58306°N 123.28000°E / 11.58306; 123.28000
Adjacent to	Jintotolo Channel Visayan Sea
Area	42 ha (100 acres)[1]
Length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)[1]
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)[2]
Administration
Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
Municipality	Carles
Barangay	Lantangan

Balbagon is a teardrop-shaped island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of fourteen islands politically administered by the municipality of Carles. There is a small beach resort on the island.

Location and geography

Balbagon is a narrow, low-lying wooded island northeast of the Panay Island coast in the Visayan Sea. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Gigantes Sur and directly west of Nabunot Island.^[2] Balbagon is part of barangay Lantangan, on Gigantes Sur. The Coral Cay Beach Resort is on Balbagon and is accessible from Gigantes Sur.^[3]

Two minor islands lie east and south of Balbagon. Ojastras Islet is a small cay 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Balbagon, while Turnina Islet is 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to the east.^[4] Shoal spits connect both islets to Balbagon.^[5]