Coron, Palawan

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Map of Palawan showing the location of Coron
Image:Coronfromsea.jpg
Coron from the sea
This article is about the municipality. For the island, please see Coron Island. For the commune in the Maine-et-Loire, please see Coron, Maine-et-Loire. For the Venetian name of Koroni, see Koroni.

Coron is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has 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 sites in the world.[1][2]

[edit] Barangays

Coron is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

  • Banuang Daan
  • Bintuan
  • Borac
  • Buenavista
  • Bulalacao
  • Cabugao
  • Decabobo
  • Decalachao
  • Guadalupe (also called Binalabag)
  • Lajala
  • Malawig
  • Marcilla
  • Barangay I (Pob.)
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Barangay V (Pob.)
  • San Jose
  • San Nicolas
  • Salvacion
  • Tagumpay
  • Tara
  • Turda
  • Barangay VI (Pob.)

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ manilastandardtoday.com, Lagen, Miniloc resorts win world’s green vote
  2. ^ www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist, The world's greenest hotels, from Switzerland to Sri Lank
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City and Municipalities of Palawan
Municipalities: Aborlan • Agutaya • Araceli • Balabac • Bataraza • Brooke's Point • Busuanga • Cagayancillo • Coron • Culion • Cuyo • Dumaran • El Nido • Kalayaan • Linapacan • Magsaysay • Narra • Quezon • Rizal • Roxas • San Vicente • Sofronio Española • Taytay

Coordinates: 11°60′N, 120°12′E