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Palawan

• Overview

Palawan is the Philippine's largest province in terms of total land area. It consists of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands surrounding the main island. The Calamian Group of Islands, 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 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.^[1]

Palawan's almost 2,000 kilometers of irregular coastline are dotted with 1,780 islands and islets, rocky coves, and sugar-white sandy beaches. It also harbors a vast stretch of virgin forests that carpet its mountain ranges.^[1]

• Getting There
  • Airlines
    • Air Philippines
    • Asia/Philippines/Metro_Manila/Pasay_City/Asian_Spirit/
    • Asia/Philippines/Metro_Manila/Pasay_City/Cebu_Pacific/
    • Island Trans Voyage (851-5674)
    • Asia/Philippines/Metro_Manila/Makati_City/Philippine_Airlines,_Inc./
    • Asia/Philippines/Metro_Manila/Pasay_City/Seair/

Hotels & Resorts

• Asia/Philippines/Palawan/Cuyo/Amanpulo/
• Asia/Philippines/Palawan/Coron/Club_Paradise/
• Asia/Philippines/Palawan/El Nido (Bacuit)/Lagen Island Resort/
• Asia/Philippines/Palawan/El Nido (Bacuit)/Miniloc Island Resort/

Other Attractions

• Calauit Game Preserve & Wildlife Sanctuary

Calauit Zebras

Calauit Giraffe

• Coron Reefs, Coron Bay, Busuanga
• El Nido Marine Reserve Park
• Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
• Tubbataha Reef Marine Park

Related Links

• TravelSmart.NET Palawan Information

References