Basilan
Americannoun
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an island in the Philippines, southwest of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1,282 sq. km).
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Formerly Isabela. a city on this island.
noun
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a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao
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the main island of this group, separated from Mindanao by the Basilan Strait . Area: 1282 sq km (495 sq miles)
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a city on Basilan Island. Pop: 381 000 (2005 est)
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"We're near Basilan, but it took them more than three hours to respond to us," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
A Facebook video by Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman showed survivors wrapped in blankets as they disembarked from a rescue boat.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
The ship was at sea, near an island in the southern province of Basilan, when the fire occurred on Wednesday evening, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Amid the military campaign, the gunmen fled to a Basilan village called Ulitan, where they were protected by Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas, he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
Bearing trees are reported from Basilan, near Zamboanga, and a few plants are also growing at the Lamao experiment station in Bataan.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
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