Palawan
Palawan is an
island province of the
Philippines located in the
MIMAROPA region in
Luzon. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City and it is the largest province in terms of land area. The islands of Palawan stretches from
Mindoro to
Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the
South China Sea in the northwest and
Sulu Sea in the southeast.
Palawan is considered to be the Philippines' last frontier. The province boasts of many splendid beaches and resorts and it is where the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, one of the
World Heritage Sites, is located.
People and Culture
Economy
Geography
Political
Palawan is subdivided into 23 municipalities and 1 city.
The Philippine government claims most of the Spratly Islands, locally called the Kalayaan Group of Islands, in the South China Sea Islands to be under the jurisdiction of Palawan.
City
Municipalities
\n| \n*Aborlan\n*Agutaya\n*Araceli\n*Balabac\n*Bataraza\n*Brooke's Point\n*Busuanga\n*Cagayancillo\n*Coron\n*Culion\n*Cuyo\n*Dumaran\n | \n*El Nido (Bacuit)\n*Kalayaan\n*Linapacan\n*Magsaysay\n*Narra\n*Quezon\n*Rizal (Marcos)\n*Roxas\n*San Vicente\n*Sofronio Espaņola\n*Taytay\n |
Physical
Palawan consists of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands surrounding the main island. The Calamian Group, to the northwest consists of Busuanga Island, Culion Island, and
Coron Island. Durangan Island almost touches the westernmost part of Palawan Island, while Balabac Island is located off the southern tip, separated from
Borneo by the Balabac Strait. In addition, Palawan covers the Cuyo Islands and Cagayan Island in the
Sulu Sea. The disputed
Spratly Islands, located a few hundred kilometers to the west is considered part of Palawan by the Philippines, and is locally called the
Kalayaan Group of Islands.
History
External Links
- Open Directory Project: Palawan \n*Palawan.com
(unofficial tourism site)
Category:Provinces of the Philippines
