one of the Philippine Islands, in the Indian Archipelago, situated to the S. of Luzon and W. of Samar, in the middle of the Bisaya Sea. The shape of the island is triangular; it is about 70 miles in length, by 20 in average breadth; and its area is computed at 1225 square miles. It consists for the most part of rocky mountains, with only a small portion of cultivated land, and is very thinly populated. The principal article of produce is rice. The island contains the harbours of Barreras and Catayungan.