Dinagat Island

Dinagat Island
Location within Surigao del Norte province
Dinagat Island
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates 10°9′46″N 125°35′22″E / 10.16278°N 125.58944°E / 10.16278; 125.58944Coordinates: 10°9′46″N 125°35′22″E / 10.16278°N 125.58944°E / 10.16278; 125.58944
Archipelago Dinagat Islands
Adjacent bodies of water
Area 802.12 km2 (309.70 sq mi)
Administration
Region Caraga
Province Dinagat Islands
Municipalities
Demographics
Population 106,951 (2000)
Pop. density 133.3 /km2 (345.2 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Visayans (Surigaonon)

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
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