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.

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.

Pilapil River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Pilapil”
Category: body of water
Location: Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.8838° or 11° 53′ 2″ north

Longitude

120.0199° or 120° 1′ 12″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

7Q32V2M9+GX

GeoNames ID

7392393

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Satellite Map

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