Palawan | |
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 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°00′N 118°50′E / 10°N 118.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa (in transition)[1][2][citation needed] |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Capital and largest city | Puerto Princesa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Victorino Dennis M. Socrates (PPPL) |
| • Vice Governor | Leoncio N. Ola (PPPL) |
| • Legislature | Palawan Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,649.73 km2 (5,656.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st out of 81 |
| (excludes Puerto Princesa) | |
| Highest elevation | 2,086 m (6,844 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[8] | |
• Total | 939,594 |
| • Rank | 31st out of 81 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 79th out of 81 |
| (excludes Puerto Princesa) | |
| Demonym | Palaweño |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
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| • Districts | Legislative districts of Palawan (shared with Puerto Princesa City) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP Code | 5300–5322 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-PLW |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
Palawan (/pəˈlɑːwən/, Tagalog: [pɐˈlaː.wan]), officially the Province of Palawan (Cuyonon: Probinsya i'ang Palawan; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of 14,649.73 km2 (5,656.29 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Puerto Princesa which is geographically grouped with but administered independently from the province. Palawan is known as the Philippines' Last Frontier[5] and as the Philippines' Best Island.[4]
The islands of Palawan stretch between Mindoro island in the northeast and Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. The province is named after its largest island, Palawan Island (09°30′N 118°30′E / 9.500°N 118.500°E), measuring 450 kilometers (280 mi) long, and 50 kilometers (31 mi) wide.[9][10]
In 2019, it was proposed to divide Palawan into three separate provinces, though the proposal was rejected by the local population in a 2021 plebiscite.
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A naturally rich region with abundant forests and fishing, there's little wonder that early Spanish explorers referred to Palawan as the 'Land of Promise'.
- ^ a b "World's Best Islands 2013".Travel + Leisure. 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016
- ^ a b "Environment and development in coastal regions and in small islands: The points man in the Philippines' last frontier" (Extract from UNESCO Sources (131) published on February 2001, page 14). UNESCO. February 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
The Island Province of Palawan, often called the Philippines' last frontier, has a unique concentration of UNESCO coastal and small island initiatives.
- ^ "Palawan Biodiversity Corridor The Philippines' last biodiversity frontier". Conservation International Philippines. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Palawan – the Philippines' Last Frontier". WowPhilippines. Accessed August 27, 2008. Archived June 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Palawan". Encarta. Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 5, 2008.