Luzon Island in the Luzon Strait. Part of the Babuyan Islands, Barit is 0.75
miles (1.21 km) west of nearby Fuga Island. Mabag Island is only 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Barit. [3] There is a small airstrip on Barit.[4] Barit was owned by Chinese businessman Tan Yu, who purchased the island in 1990.[1] Barit is currently administered by Barit Island Holdings, a subsidiary of Yu's Asiaworld Internationale.