Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Masbate Region: Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Masbate City Founded: Xxxx xx, xxxx Population: 2000 census—707,668 (33rd largest). Density—175 per km² (48th highest). Area: 4,047.7 km² (30th largest) Divisions: Component Cities—1. Municipalities—20. Barangays—550. Congressional districts—3. Languages: Bicolano, Tagalog Governor: Antoni T. Kho (2001-2004) Table of contents 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 City 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Masbate is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 1 city. City Masbate City Municipalities Aroroy Baleno Balud Batuan Cataingan Cawayan Claveria Dimasalang Esperanza Mandaon Milagros Mobo Monreal Palanas Pio V. Corpuz (Limbuhan) Placer San Fernando San Jacinto San Pascual Uson Physical History External Links Bicol Region: Albay | Camarines Norte | Camarines Sur | Catanduanes | Masbate | Sorsogon This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.