Basilan
province of the Philippines
The Province of Basilan (Chavacano: Provincia de Basilan; Tausug: Wilaya' sin Basilan; Yakan: Wilayah Basilanin) is an island province of the Philippines that is found in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The capital is Lamitan City.[1] The province was created on December 27, 1973.
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Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.[2]
The former capital is Isabela City.
References
change- ↑ "ARMM to put up new Basilan capitol". philstar.com.
- ↑ "Basilan starts construction of new provincial gov't center | Nation, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com". Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-05-14.