- Prelature of Isabela de Basilan
The Basilan group of islands once belonged to the Zamboangas, particularly Zamboanga del Sur. It is situated just south of the tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao, and is separated from Zamboanga del Sur by the Basilan Strait. It is composed of one main island of volcanic origin, and several adjacent islands and islets and coral reefs. The Prelature of Isabela in Basilan was created on October 12, 1963, and comprises all territories constituting the civil jurisdiction of Basilan Province, including Basilan City, its present capital. It covers a land area of 1,359 square kilometers, and its Catholic population of 83,400 is 31 per cent of total. Its titular patron is the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
http://www.cbcponline.net/isabela
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- Provincial Government of Basilan
Basilan was once known as Taguima in honor of a renowned local chief who had ruled the island. The name was gradually replaced by Basilan, which means iron trail in the local language.
http://www.basilan.gov.ph
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