CORON PALAWAN

Coron is the third-largest

island in the Calamian
Islands in
northern Pala wan in
the Philippine s. The island is
part of the
larger municipality of the same name. It is about 170 nautical miles (310 km) southwest of Manila and is
known for several Japaneseshipwrecks of World War II vintage. Because of its unique ecological features,
the entire area is protected by several legal proclamations.

The island and surrounding fishing grounds are part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa
people, officially designated such on June 5, 1998.[1] Known as Calis among the Tagbanwas and
Coronians, its tribal chieftain is Rodolfo Aguilar I. The island comprises two barangays of the municipality
of Coron: Banuang Daan and Cabugao.Partially between Busuanga and Culionislands, Coron Island faces
the Sulu Sea and forms the eastern side of Coron Bay. It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) long from north to
south, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) at its widest point.

It is a wedge-shaped mountainous island, dominated by steep cliffs and Karst rock formations made
of Permian limestone of Jurassic origin that comprises about 70% of its area. Another 25% is rolling hills,
while only 5% is relatively flat. There are 11 lakes nestled in the rugged terrain, of which 3 have
underground connections to the sea. There are a few mangroves in coastal areas