Coron, Palawan
Coron is a first class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 32,243 people in 6,264 households.
The municipality covers part of Busuanga Island and all of the nearby Coron Island. Both islands are part of the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan. The main industries of Coron are fishing and tourism, being a popular diving location.
The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese warships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top 10 best scuba diving sites in the world.[1][2]
In 1950 the town of Busuanga was created from the barrios of Concepcion, Salvacion, Busuanga, New Busuanga, Buluang, Quezon, Calawit, and Cheey which used to belong to Coron.[3]
In 1954, the islands of Linapacan, Cabunlaoan, Niangalao, Decabayotot, Calibanbangan, Pical, and Barangonan were separated from Coron to form the town of Linapacan, Palawan.[4]
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[edit] Barangays
Coron is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
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The rock formations on the islands around Coron Island
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Coron Island is surrounded by Islands with large rock formations
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Coron Island
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Large granite rock formations make up most of the Islands around Coron
[edit] References
- ^ manilastandardtoday.com, Lagen, Miniloc resorts win world’s green vote
- ^ www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist, The world's greenest hotels, from Switzerland to Sri Lank
- ^ "An act to create the municipality of Busuanga in the province of Palawan". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra560.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "An Act to Create the Municipality of Linapacan in the Province of Palawan". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1020.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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