Palawan

Palawan is a long Philippine island province extending southwest between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. Its territory includes Palawan Island and numerous smaller islands.

Palawan Island: The long, mountainous island that forms the geographic core of Palawan province. It anchors the province’s elongated shape and contains most of its population.
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park: A protected area containing a navigable underground river and limestone karst landscapes on Palawan Island. It is Palawan’s best-known ecotourism destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Palawan (historical province): The changing administrative territory called Palawan under Spanish and American rule and the early Philippine Republic. Its boundaries and institutions predate the province’s present arrangement.
Palawan Biosphere Reserve: A UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve covering Palawan’s terrestrial and marine environments. The designation frames the province as a connected conservation landscape.
Calamian Islands: An island group in northern Palawan, including Busuanga, Coron, and Culion. These northern islands extend the province beyond Palawan Island.
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: A remote marine protected area in the Sulu Sea, administered by Puerto Princesa. It links provincial governance to globally significant offshore reef conservation.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines: The period of Spanish rule over the Philippine archipelago, beginning in the sixteenth century and ending in 1898. Spanish rule introduced the colonial framework that incorporated Palawan into the archipelago’s administration.
Coron Island: An island in northern Palawan inhabited by the Indigenous Tagbanwa people and known for limestone lakes. Its ancestral domain and tourism pressures show conservation’s local stakes.
Balabac Island: An island at the southern end of Palawan province, near the maritime border with Malaysia. Its position marks the province’s southern reach.
El Nido: A municipality in northern Palawan known for limestone islands, lagoons, and marine tourism. Its tourism economy centers on the province’s dramatic coastal landscape.

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