Alibijaban

Alibijaban
The coast of Alibijaban facing Bondoc Peninsula
Alibijaban
Geography
Location3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) off San Andres, Quezon
Coordinates13°21′11″N 122°43′7″E / 13.35306°N 122.71861°E / 13.35306; 122.71861
Adjacent toRagay Gulf
Administration
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalitySan Andres

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.

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. Its mangrove forest which covers approximately 140 hectares (350 acres) of the island's central and northern portions is protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System as a wilderness area called the Alibijaban Island Wilderness Area. 225 hectares (560 acres) of waters surrounding it have also been declared a marine protected area known as the Alibijaban Fish Sanctuary.