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Verde
Island
is
situated
along
the
bodies
of
Verde
Island
Passage
between
the
islands
of
Luzon
and
Mindoro,
Philippines.
It
was
on
1988
when
a
small
village
was
connected
to
mains
electricity
through
the
effort
of
a
European
project
using
technologies
such
as
solar
panels
for
the
island's
self-sufficiency.
Since
then,
it
has
been
declared
by
the
Philippine
Tourism
Authority
as
one
of
the
country's
marine
reserves.[1][2]
Quick
Facts:
Location,
Coordinates
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This
article
is
about
the
Philippine
island.
For
the
Macanese
neighborhood
and
former
island,
see
Ilha
Verde.
Geography
Verde
Island
lies
south
of
Brgy.
Ilijan,
Batangas
City
and
is
separated
from
Luzon
by
the
North
Pass.
It
takes
1
hour
and
30
minutes
by
a
boat
or
25
minutes
by
a
ferry
boat
from
Batangas
City
Port
to
reach
the
island.[3]
One
of
the
famous
destination
within
the
island
is
Mahabang
Buhangin,
a
kilometer-long
stretch
of
white
sand
beach.
Another
one
is
Cueva
Sitio,
a
cave
that
leads
to
the
other
side
of
the
island.[4][5]
Verde
Island
has
been
a
destination
for
tourist
and
divers
in
Batangas
City
since
1999,
after
the
Pastor
clan
opened
an
P80
Million
resort
at
Brgy.
San
Antonio.[6]
Source:
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