Coron | |
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| Municipality of Coron | |
.jpg) Coron skyline | |
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 Map of Palawan with Coron highlighted | |
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.svg)  Coron Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′N 120°12′E / 12°N 120.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mario T. Reyes Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Asian Manasseh Lorenzo A. Palanca |
| • Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,511 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 689.10 km2 (266.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 65,855 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,483 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 355 million (2020), 128.8 million (2012), 143.4 million (2013), 169.1 million (2014), 183 million (2015), 208.5 million (2016), 250.2 million (2017), 280.5 million (2018), 309.3 million (2019), 340.3 million (2021), 499.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 834.2 million (2020), 187.5 million (2012), 262.1 million (2013), 310.8 million (2014), 358.7 million (2015), 465.4 million (2016), 531.1 million (2017), 631.9 million (2018), 679.8 million (2019), 1,020 million (2021), 1,249 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 281.5 million (2020), 120.9 million (2012), 57.72 million (2013), 66.18 million (2014), 144.1 million (2015), 157.6 million (2016), 169.5 million (2017), 193.4 million (2018), 233.7 million (2019), 311.1 million (2021), 347.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 233.3 million (2020), 58.58 million (2012), 121.8 million (2013), 140.3 million (2014), 152.1 million (2015), 157.1 million (2016), 144.5 million (2017), 155.5 million (2018), 116.8 million (2019), 363.7 million (2021), 441.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative (BISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5316 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Calamian Tagbanwa Kagayanen Palawano Tagalog |
Coron, officially the Municipality of Coron (Tagalog: Bayan ng Coron), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,855 people.[3]
The main population center of the municipality is composed of Poblacion barangays 1 to 6, where the Municipal Building, the Municipal Legislative Building, and the Judicial Hall of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court are located. Its fiesta is held annually on August 28 in honor of Saint Augustine. It is the commercial capital of the Calamian Islands.
The municipality is home to the Coron Island Natural Biotic Area, which is listed in the natural category of the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Coron | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Coron Island Natural Biotic Area - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 29 August 2017.