Culion Island
Culion Island is an island in Palawan, Mimaropa. Culion Island is situated nearby to the locality San Pedro, as well as near Tangcong Malaki.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culion Island and Municipality of Culion.
Culion Island
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Culion Island is one of the Calamian Islands in Palawan Province of the Philippines. The main town is also called Culion. The municipality includes about 40 smaller islands. During much of the 20th century, Culion was a leper colony.
Municipality of Culion
Town
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Culion, officially the Municipality of Culion, is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,985 people. Municipality of Culion is situated 7 km northeast of Culion Island.
Culion Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Culion”
- Category: landform
- Location: Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.8352° or 11° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
119.9933° or 119° 59′ 36″ eastElevation
328 metres (1,076 feet)Open location code
7P3XRXPV+38GeoNames ID
1716527
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