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Lubang Island is the largest island in the Lubang Group of Islands, an archipelago which lies to the northwest of the northern end of Mindoro in the Philippines. The Lubang Islands are about southwest of Manila. There are seven islands in the group,〔Landor, Arnold Henry Savage (1904). (''The Gems of the East: Sixteen Thousand Miles of Research Travel Among Wild and Tame Tribes of Enchanting Islands'' ), p. 10. Harper & Bros., New York. 〕 The island is divided into two municipalities. The largest settlement is the town of Lubang, west of the island. Its town center is about northwest of Tilik Port, the only safe anchorage on Lubang Island.〔Dow, John C. (1906). (''Philippine Islands Sailing Directions: Section II: Southwest and South Coasts of Luzon and Adjacent Islands from Manila to San Bernardino Straits'' (third edition) ), pp 19-20. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Manila.〕 The eastern half of the island is covered by the Municipality of Looc. ==Geography== Northwest to southeast the four main islands are Cabra Island, separated by a deep, 3 km wide channel from Lubang Island, then Ambil Island and finally Golo Island. The three smaller islands are Talinas Island, Malavatuan Island and Mandaui Island.〔 *Cabra Island is mostly wooded and about long, rising to a height of about . It has a lighthouse at the northwest end of the island.〔〔 *Lubang Island is about , being over in length and up to wide.〔 *Ambil Island is an extinct volcanic island rising to over and is about in area.〔 During the earlier part of the Spanish Colonial Era, Ambil was reported to be in eruption.〔Daubeny, Charles (1848). ("A description of active and extinct volcanos, of earthquakes, and of thermal springs" ), p.399. Richard and John E. Taylor, London.〕 But when it was climbed by German scientist Carl Semper in the latter part of 19th century, he found no evidence that it has erupted in historical times.〔Becker, George F. (1901). ("Report of the Geology of the Philippines" ), p.53. Government Printing Office, Wachington.〕 *Golo Island is long, narrow and flat lying, and is about in area.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lubang Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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