FACTS ABOUT PALAWAN
Location
An archipelago situated in the western border of the Philippines, Palawan is located 30 nautical miles South of Mindoro and 60 nautical miles North of Borneo and is bounded on the East by the Sulu Sea.
It is approximately one(1) hr. air travel and 24 hours boat travel Southwest of Manila.
Climate
Northeast Monsoon(Amihan) -- Nov. to Feb.
Souhwest Monsoon(Habagat) -- Jun. to Oct.
Favorable for sea travel -- Mar. to May
Rainfalls
Favorable Months - Jan. to May
Rainy Months - Jun. to Dec.
Land Area
1,703,075 hectares
Length
Stretches - 650km. tip to tip
Main Land - 425 km. long
No. of Islands
Topography
Bisected by tall mountain ranges average elevation is approx. 1,100m
Mt. Mantalingahan - Elev. 2,086m
(Between Brooke's Point and Bataraza)
Mt. Gantung(Bataraza) - Elev. 1,788
Cleopatra's Needle - Elev. 1,585
(Puerto Princesa City)
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