Tablas Island
Tablas island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°24′19″N 122°3′51″E / 12.40528°N 122.06417°E |
| Archipelago | Romblon Group of Islands |
| Adjacent to | |
| Area | 839.156 km2 (324.000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 665 m (2182 ft) |
| Highest point | Tablas Peak |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Romblon |
| Municipalities | |
| Largest settlement | Odiongan (pop. 45,367) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 164,012 (01 Aug 2015) |
| Additional information | |
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Tablas is the largest of the islands that comprise the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The name of the island is of Spanish origin. Before the colonization of the Philippines, Tablas was known as the Island of Osigan. At the time of contact with Westerners, Osigan had a population of 256 people living in small villages. Wax was produced in this island.
Odiongan, on the west central coast of the island, is a major port and the largest municipality of Romblon in terms of population. Tablas is administratively subdivided into the municipalities of Alcantara, Calatrava, Ferrol, Looc, Odiongan, San Agustin, San Andres, Santa Fe, and Santa Maria.