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PALAWAN GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Southern Tagalog region. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City and it is the largest province in terms of land area. The islands of Palawan stretches from Mindoro to Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea in the northwest and Sulu Sea in the southeast. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PALAWAN |
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Region: Western Visayas (Region VI)
Capital: Puerto Princesa City
Founded: March 10, 1917
Population: 2000 census—755,412 (31st largest) Density—51 per km² (3rd lowest)
Area: 14,896.3 km² (largest)
Divisions: Highly urbanized cities—0 Component cities—1 Municipalities—23 Barangays—432 Congressional districts—2
Languages: Tagalog, Ilonggo, Tausug, Batak, Tagbanua, Palawanun, Cuyunon |
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| PEOPLE AND CULTURE |
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| Palawan is a melting pot of 87 different cultural groups and races. Basically, the people are of Malay origin, with sprinkling of Chinese and Spanish bloodlines. Its culture has a strong influence from Borneo, China and the Middle East. Influx of migrants from other parts of the Philippines accounts for the high population growth rate of 3.98% annually. Eighteen percent of the population is composed of cultural minority groups such as Tagbanua, Pinalawan, Batak, Ken-uy (Tau't Batu), Calamian, Jama-Mapuns, Molbog, Tausug and Samal-Bangingi. |
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| ECOTOURISM |
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| Palawan is considered to be the Philippines' "last frontier". The province boasts of many splendid beaches and has two World Heritage Sites: Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. |
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| REGION |
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| Palawan was originally part of the Southern Tagalog Region (Region IV). When the region was split, it became a part of the former MIMAROPA (now MIMARO). Palawan on 2001 rejected by virtue of a referendum to be a part of Autonomus Region of Muslim Mindanao. President Gloria Arroyo included Palawan by virtue of Executive Order No. 103, dated May 17, 2002, as part of MIMAROPA (Region IV-B). Palawan was moved to Region VI (Western Visayas) on May 23, 2005 by virtue of Executive Order 429. However, Palaweños have criticized the move, especially due to a lack of consultation, with most residents in every municipality except one and Puerto Princesa City preferring to stay with Region IV-B than transfer to Region VI. Administrative Order No. 129 was issued on August 19, 2005, to "resolve" the negative backlash and as part of the supervison of the transfer process of Palawan from MIMAROPA to Western Visayas. |
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