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Basilan
The
Province of Basilan
(
Zamboangueño
:
Provincia de Basilan
;
Filipino
:
Lalawigan ng Basilan
) is an
island
province
of the
Philippines
within the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
. Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the
Sulu Archipelago
. It is located just off the southern coast of the geographic
Zamboanga Peninsula
. Its capital,
Isabela City
, is grouped together with Basilan for geographical and statistical purposes, but is administered independently as part of the
Zamboanga Peninsula
Region
.
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