Palawan
Sign in to savePalawan (, ; officially the Province of 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, with . 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 and as the Philippines' Best Island.
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Palawan is the largest province in the Philippines by total area, located in the Mimaropa region with Puerto Princesa as its capital and largest city. It is widely recognized as the country's "Last Frontier" and "Best Island," known for its natural environment and relatively undeveloped character.
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- Palawan
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- Clockwise from the top: Coron Island, Busuanga, Bataraza Grand Mosque, Fort Santa Isabel, Calauit Safari Park, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, El Nido, and Puerto Princesa Cathedral
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- Location in the Philippines
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- Country
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- (in transition)
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- Founded
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- 1818
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52 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-history
- Early history
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- Palawan Massacre
- Liberation
- During the Marcos dictatorship
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Proposals
- Inclusion into other regions
- Proposed division into three provinces
- Demographics
- Religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Protestantism and other groups
- Islam
- Animism
- Other religions
- Language
- Economy
- Biodiversity
- Attractions
- Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Coron Reefs, Coron Bay, Busuanga
- Kayangan Lake
- El Nido Marine Reserve Park
- Malampaya Sound Land and Seascape Protected Area
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ursula Island
- Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Security
- Infrastructure
- Communication
- Health facilities
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Air
- Domestic
- Other
- Seaports
- Government
- Education
- Awards and recognition
- Persona non-grata
- Notable personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Palawan (, ; officially the Province of 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, with . 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 and as the Philippines' Best Island.
thumb|Palawan Provincial Capitol in Puerto Princesa. 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, measuring long, and wide.
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