Masbate
province of the Philippines
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Summary
Masbate is a province of the Philippines[1]. Masbate draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (province of the philippines category, ranking #29 of 65).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bicol Region[3]
- Country: Philippines[4]
- Head of government: Antonio Kho[5]
- Capital: Masbate City[6]
- Shares border with: Quezon[7], Camarines Sur[8], Albay[9], Sorsogon[10], Northern Samar[11], Samar[12], Biliran[13], Cebu[14], Iloilo[15], Capiz[16], Leyte (province)[17]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aroroy[18], Baleno[19], Balud[20], Batuan[21], Cataingan[22], Cawayan[23], Claveria, Masbate[24], Dimasalang[25], Esperanza[26], Mandaon[27], Masbate City[28], Milagros[29], Mobo[30], Monreal[31]
- Postal code: 5400–5421[32]
- Part of: Bicol Region[33]
- Commons category: Masbate[34]
- Local dialing code: 56[35]
- Inception: January 1, 1864[36]
- Coordinate location: 12.266666666667, 123.58333333333[37]
- Located in/on physical feature: Masbate[38], Burias[39], Ticao Island[40]
- Significant event: Siege of Masbate[41]
- Official website: http://masbate.gov.ph/[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Masbate[43]
- Population: 43,675[44], 67,513[45], 182,483[46], 211,113[47], 335,971[48], 492,908[49], 533,387[50], 584,520[51], 599,355[52], 653,852[53], 707,668[54], 768,939[55], 834,650[56], 892,393[57]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Masbate[58]
Why It Matters
Masbate has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Masbate is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]