Barit
Barit (historically Bari)[2] is a small, wooded, privately owned island in northern Cagayan, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Aparri.
.svg.png)  Barit Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°52′10″N 121°15′23″E |
| Archipelago | Babuyan Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Babuyan Channel |
| Area | 700 ha (1,700 acres)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| Municipality | Aparri |
Location and geography
Barit Island is north of Luzon Island in the Luzon Strait. Part of the Babuyan Islands, Barit is .75 miles (1.21 km) west of nearby Fuga Island. Mabag Island is only .5 miles (0.80 km) from Barit.[3] There is a small airstrip on Barit.[4] Barit was owned by Chinese businessman Tan Yu, who purchased the island in 1990.[1] Barit is currently administered by Barit Island Holdings, a subsidiary of Yu's Asiaworld Internationale.[5]
See also
- List of islands in the Philippines
References
- Antonio Lopez. "Entrepreneurs". Asiaweek.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Reuben Jacob Christman (1919). United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 42. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- "Sailing Directions (Enroute) Philippine Islands" (PDF). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- "Barit Airstrip". PilotNav. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- Mary Ann Ll. Reyes. "Asiaworld, Sta Lucia tie up on bay project". Philstar. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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