Calamian Islands
The Calamian Islands are an archipelago in northern Palawan, Philippines, including Busuanga, Coron, Culion, and numerous smaller islands.
Busuanga Island: Busuanga is the largest island in the Calamian Islands of northern Palawan, Philippines. Its towns, airport, and coast form the archipelago’s main transport and settlement hub.
Coron, Palawan: Coron is a municipality on Busuanga Island and a major tourism center in the Calamian Islands. It is the principal gateway for trips to nearby lakes, reefs, and shipwrecks.
Culion leper colony: The Culion leper colony was a Philippine government settlement for people with leprosy, established on Culion in 1906. Its creation transformed Culion and shaped generations of local families.
El Nido: El Nido is a municipality in northern Palawan, Philippines, known for limestone islands and coastal waters. It lies south of the Calamian Islands along Palawan’s tourism corridor.
El Nido–Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area: The El Nido–Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area is a protected coastal and marine landscape in northern Palawan. It protects a neighboring limestone seascape often compared with Coron’s.
Culion: Culion is an island municipality in the Calamian Islands of Palawan, Philippines. Its history and communities give the archipelago a separate identity beyond tourism.
Coron Island lakes: Coron Island’s lakes are karst water bodies, including Kayangan Lake and Barracuda Lake. Their distinctive landscapes are among the archipelago’s best-known visitor destinations.
Leprosy: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by bacteria that primarily affects skin and peripheral nerves. The disease prompted the large-scale segregation and treatment program on Culion.
Taytay, Palawan: Taytay is a municipality in northern Palawan, Philippines, on the coast south of the Calamian Islands. Its coastal position connects the archipelago with northern mainland Palawan.
Balabac Islands: The Balabac Islands are an island group at the southern end of Palawan, Philippines. They contrast with the Calamian Islands at Palawan’s opposite end.