Coron Island
Island in the Calamian Islands in Palawan in the Philippines
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::summary Island in the Calamian Islands in Palawan in the Philippines ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coron Island |
| image_name | Coron island - Straight out of a dream.jpg |
| image_size | 240px |
| image_caption | Twin Lagoon, Coron Island |
| map | Philippines |
| map_relief | yes |
| map_width | 240px |
| map_caption | Location within the Philippines |
| coordinates | |
| archipelago | Calamian Group of Islands |
| waterbody | Sulu Sea |
| area_km2 | 71 |
| length_km | 20 |
| width_km | 9 |
| elevation_m | 600 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| highest_mount | |
| country | Philippines |
| country_admin_divisions_title | Region |
| country_admin_divisions | Mimaropa |
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 | Province |
| country_admin_divisions_1 | Palawan |
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 | Municipality |
| country_admin_divisions_2 | Coron |
| population | 2649 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| population_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Coron is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about 170 nmi southwest of Manila and is known for several Japanese shipwrecks from World War II. 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. 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.
Geography
Partially between Busuanga and Culion islands, Coron Island faces the Sulu Sea and forms the eastern side of Coron Bay. It is about 20 km long from north to south, and 9 km at its widest point.
Part of the North Palawan Block, Coron Island is distinguished by its Late Triassic Coron Limestone.
There are 15 lakes nestled in the rugged terrain, of which three have underground connections to the sea. There are a few mangroves in coastal areas.
Diving
The area around the wrecks has rock formations that provide snorkeling opportunities, with underwater visibility up to 80 ft. The water is often calm.
Coron is known for wreck diving. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as 12 m and as deep as 43 m. Wreck diving sites in Coron Bay include the Akitsushima, Irako, Kogyo Maru, Kyokuzan Maru, Okikawa Maru, Olympia Maru.
Dive sites around Coron include many different reef dive sites and "Günter's Cave", also known as Cathedral Cave, because during a specific time of the day, the sun throws a beam of light through a hole in the cave ceiling, illuminating the inside. It is possible to surface in the cave, as the hole in the cave ceiling allows fresh air to enter. The cave is named after Günther Bernert, who was part of the first dive group to explore the cave, after hearing from local fishermen about its existence.
Other points of interest
Ecotourism has long surpassed diving as the top draw to Coron Island in the last decade. With domestic tourism on the rise due to a rapidly growing middle class, Coron is one of the top destinations for Filipinos to add to their wish lists, with Coron Island home to some of the most iconic sights.
- Kayangan Lake
- Luluyuan "Barracuda" Lake
- Twin Lagoon
Gallery
Isola di coron, lago kayangan 02.jpg|Kayangan Lake, dubbed the cleanest lake in Asia File:Coron Twin ragun(코론 트윈 라군) - panoramio (1).jpg|The Twin Lagoon in Coron Island File:Isola di coron, lago barracuda, 05.jpg|Large rock formations at the Barracuda Lake Isola di coron, spiaggia di banol 02.jpg|Banol beach on Coron Island File:Isola di coron, vista dal mare 04.jpg|Coron Island rock formations File:Stone islet in Coron, Palawan.JPG|A stone islet in Coron Island File:Isola di coron, baia nei pressi del lago kayangan 05.jpg|The bay near Kayangan Lake File:Waling-Waling Island.jpg|Waling-Waling Island
References
References
- "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". National Statistics Office.
- "Coron Island Natural Biotic Area". UNESCO.
- (January 2001). "The Malampaya Sound Group in the Calamian Islands, North Palawan Block (Philippines)". ResearchGate GmbH.
- (16 November 2021). "Wrecks of Coron Bay". Dive Magazine.
- Borja-Hoffmann, Andrea. "Coron".
- "Get the important info on Kayangan Lake before you go". Unofficialguide.ph.
- "Photo Story: Barracuda Lake". Unofficialguide.ph.
- "Photo Story: Coron's Amazing Twin Lagoons". Unofficialguide.ph.
- Ferdz. (11 July 2008). "Coron: Scenic Kayangan Lake".
- "Kayangan Lake (Coron, Philippines): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor".
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