Barit


Barit is a small, wooded, privately owned island in northern Cagayan, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Aparri.

Location and geography

Barit Island is north of Luzon Island in the Luzon Strait. Part of the Babuyan Islands, Barit is west of nearby Fuga Island. Mabag Island is only from Barit. There is a small airstrip on Barit. Barit was owned by Chinese businessman Tan Yu, who purchased the island in 1990. Barit is currently administered by Barit Island Holdings, a subsidiary of Yu's Asiaworld Internationale.