Coron Island
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 nautical miles (310 km) southwest of Manila and is known for several Japanese shipwrecks of World War II vintage. Because of its unique ecological features, the entire area is protected by several legal proclamations.
Twin Lagoon, Coron Island | |
Coron Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°55′45″N 120°14′30″E |
| Archipelago | Calamian Group of Islands |
| Adjacent to | Sulu Sea |
| Area | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2000 ft) |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Coron |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2649 (2010) |
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.
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