Back بالاوان (جزيرة) Arabic جزيره بالاوان ARZ Palavan AZ Palawan (isla) BCL Палаван BE Палаван Bulgarian Palawan BR Palawan Island CEB Palawan (ostrov) Czech Παλαουάν Greek
Native name: La Paragua | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Palawan_island_map.PNG) Map with Palawan Island highlighted in red | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Philippines_relief_location_map_(square).svg)  Palawan Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 9°30′N 118°30′E / 9.5°N 118.5°E |
| Archipelago | Philippine Islands |
| Adjacent to | |
| Area | 12,188.6 km2 (4,706.0 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 64th |
| Length | 425 km (264.1 mi)[2] |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi)[2] |
| Coastline | 1,354.1 km (841.4 mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 2,086 m (6844 ft)[1] |
| Highest point | Mount Mantalingajan |
| Administration | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipalities | |
| Capital and largest city | Puerto Princesa (pop. 307,079) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 994,101 (2020)[3] |
| Pop. density | 72.7/km2 (188.3/sq mi) |
Palawan (Spanish: Isla de La Paragua) is the largest island of the province of Palawan in the Philippines and fifth-largest by area and tenth-most populous island of the country, with a total population of 994,101 as of 2020 census. The northwest coast of the island is along the Palawan Passage in the eastern South China Sea, while the southeast coast forms part of the northern limit of the Sulu Sea.[4] Much of the island remains traditional and is considered by some as under-developed. Abundant wildlife, jungle mountains, and some white sandy beaches attract many tourists, as well as international companies looking for development opportunities.[5][6][7]
One city and 12 out of the 23 municipalities of the Province of Palawan are on this island. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, one of seven operating units of the Bureau of Corrections, is located on the island.
- ^ a b c "Islands of Philippines". Island Directory. United Nations Environment Programme. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Palawan: Physical Feature". www.palawan.gov.ph. Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Sulu Sea
- ^ Keenan, Jillian. "The Grim Reality Behind the Philippines' Economic Growth". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Palawan, the Philippines: The Most Beautiful Island in the World". 13 July 2015., Conde Nast Traveller. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016
- ^ "Destinations Rated: Islands". The National Geographic. 2008.