Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
417km²
Area
215km
Coastline
176m
Highest point
76,266
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,288km
To the mainland
When to go to Burias
Best for the beach from January to April and in June.
The sea is warmest in June (30 °C) and coolest in January (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Philippines
Burias is an island in Philippines. It covers 417 km², with 215 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 176 m. About 76,266 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,288 km away.
Getting there
- Bicol International Airport (DRP)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 55 km in a straight lineCar hire in AlbayDiscover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSan Pascual to Pasacao, Pio Duran - Claveria
- 1,288 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to April and Junebest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Burias.
- 7beaches
- 2viewpointsCrossing Luksohon
- 3lighthousesPunta Aguja Lighthouse, San Pascual Lighthouse
- 2ferry terminalsSan Pascual Burias Port, Port of Claveria
- 2named peaksMount Engañoso, Mount Sagurun
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Burias, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.9°C
Pandayan Cove
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 70 m above the sea. 97 % of it is below 200 m.
- 43 %0–50 m
- 54 %50–200 m
- 3 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Claveria6,185 people
- San Pascual5,939 people
- San Rafael3,036 people
- Osmeña2,915 people
- Mabiton2,202 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 220 | 146 | 128 | 82 | 161 | 202 | 262 | 203 | 252 | 290 | 310 | 393 |
| Wet days | 21 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Sun h/day | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Wind (km/h) | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.2 |
| 2021 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | −0.1 | −0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1016296) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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