Gibusong

Gibusong
Gibusong
Location within the Philippines
Geography
LocationSurigao Strait
Coordinates10°26′30″N 125°28′57″E / 10.44167°N 125.48250°E / 10.44167; 125.48250
ArchipelagoDinagat Islands
Adjacent to
Administration
RegionCaraga
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityLoreto
Additional information

Gibusong, variously Hibusong and Hibuson, is a Waray-speaking island in Mindanao, Philippines, in the province of Dinagat Islands. It lies northwest of Dinagat Island, at the north end of Surigao Strait connecting with Leyte Gulf and is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Loreto. The island, together with the smaller Little Gibusong Island, is administratively divided into three barangays: Liberty, Helene, and Magsaysay. A ferry route connects Liberty with the main port of Loreto.