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List of islands of Cebu

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The province of Cebu is composed of mainland Cebu and 167 neighboring smaller islands, that includes Mactan Island, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango, and the Camotes Islands.

Cebu Cebu is an island of the Philippines. It is the main island of Cebu Province in Visayas.

It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol Island. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu (between Cebu and Bohol) and Tañon (between Cebu and Negros). Cebu is located between 9°25'N and 11°15'N latitude and between 123°13'E and 124°5'E longitude in the center of the archipelago.

Mactan Mactan is an island located a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu in the Philippine Islands. The island is part of the Province of Cebu, and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City, and the municipality of Cordova. The island is connected to Cebu by the two bridges one of which is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, and the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge.
Camotes The Camotes Islands are a group of four islands that form part of the province of Cebu, in the Philippines. The island group is located east of Cebu Island, southwest of Leyte Island, and north of Bohol Island.
Cordova An island located south and very close to Mactan Island that it is mistaken to be a part of Mactan. In fact, Cordova is a separate island. Politically the island is divided in to the town of Cordova and the few barangays annexed by Cebu City.
Olango
 * Hilutungan
 * Sulpa
 * Caohagan
 * Panganan
 * camungi
 * Nalusuan 
 * Pandanon
The Olango Island Group is a group of islands found in the Central Visayas region iof the Philippines. It is composed of Olango Island and 6 satellite islets namely: Sulpa, Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Caohagan, Pangan-an, and Camungi. Olango Island and its neighboring islets has a total land area of approximately 10.3 km² (1,030 hectares). The island group is under the jurisdiction of the City of Lapu-Lapu and the Municipality of Cordova. The island group is a part of Cebu Province. It lies 5 km east of Mactan Island and a major tourist destination in Cebu. It is known for its wildlife sanctuary.
Sumilon Island
Pescador Island
Badian Island Badian Island is a resort island off the west coast of Cebu in the town Badian.
Jibitnil Island
Chocolate Island (Daanbantayan)
Malapascua Island
 * Dakit-Dakit
Malapascua Island is situated in Daanbantayan, Cebu.

Malapascua is a tiny island, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of mainland Cebu island. The island is covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets.

Carnaza Island
 * Maria Island
Guintacan Island (Daanbantayan)
Capitancillo (Bogo, Cebu)
Bantayan Island
 * Silion
 * Jilatangan
 * Bagayag
 * Botong
 * Sagasa
 * Maambot
 * Lutungan
 * Silagon
 * Banitugan
 * Doong Islands
 ::*Botiquis
 ::*Lipayran
 ::*Doong
 * Yao Island
 * Mambacayao
Bantayan Island is an island in the Philippines located at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu Island. It is politically a part of the Province of Cebu. The island can be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu, or from Cebu City, or from Cadiz City in Negros Occidental.