Alibijaban Island
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Alibijaban, also spelled Alibihaban, is an island barangay located in the Ragay Gulf off the southeastern coast of Bondoc Peninsula on the Philippine island of Luzon. With a recorded population of 1,738 inhabitants in 2020, Alibijaban is the least populous of the seven barangays that compose the municipality of San Andres, in Quezon province and is the only one not on the mainland. It was previously part of the municipality of San Narciso until 1959.
The island is known for its pristine mangrove forest and coral reefs. It is also visited for its white sandy beaches and rich bird life. It is protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System as a protected landscape and seascape called the Alibijaban Protected Landscape and Seascape which covers an area of 1,056 hectares. Until 2025, it was classified as a wilderness area. 225 hectares (560 acres) of waters surrounding it have also been declared a marine protected area known as the Alibijaban Fish Sanctuary.
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