Lubang Island (English spelling)

Japanese: ルバング[島]（英語表記）Lubang Island

A small island in the South China Sea, about 130 km southwest of Manila, Philippines, and 20 km northwest of Mindoro Island. Its area is 191 km2. It is long and narrow, stretching about 30 km from northwest to southeast. Except for the flat area in the northwest, the island is mountainous, with steep sea cliffs along the southern coast. The amount of precipitation is not particularly high, but rain is concentrated from May to October due to the influence of the southwest monsoon. Administratively, it belongs to the province of Occidental Mindoro. The inhabitants are Tagalog, and the population is concentrated in the northern areas of Tiliq Port and Lubang Town.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フィリピンのマニラの南西約130km，ミンドロ島の北西20kmの南シナ海に浮かぶ小島。面積191km2。北西から南東に約30kmと細長い。北西部に開ける平坦地を除くと山がちで，南岸には急な海食崖が続く。降水量は必ずしも多くはないが，雨は南西モンスーンの影響をうけて5月から10月に集中してみられる。行政的には西ミンドロ州に属する。住民はタガログ族で，人口集中がみられるのは北部のティリック港とルバング町くらいである。

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