Coron is the third-largest island in the

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in northern

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in the

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. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about southwest of

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and is known for several Japanese

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s of

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vintage. Because of its unique ecological features, the entire area is protected by several legal proclamations. 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.

Geography

Partially between Busuanga and

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islands, Coron Island faces the

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and forms the eastern side of Coron Bay. It is about long from north to south, and at its widest point. Part of the North Palawan Block, Coron Island is distinguished by its

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Coron

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. There are 15 lakes nestled in the rugged terrain, of which three have underground connections to the sea. There are a few

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s in coastal areas.

Diving

The area around the wrecks has rock formations which provide for

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opportunities, with underwater visibility extending up to . The water is often calm. Coron is known for wreck diving. Wreck dive sites are found in depths as shallow as and as deep as . Wreck diving sites in Coron Bay include the ''Akitsushima'', ''Irako'', ''Kogyo Maru'', ''Kyokuzan Maru'', ''Okikawa Maru'', ''Olympia Maru''. Dive sites around Coron include many different reef dive sites and "Günter's Cave", also known as Cathedral Cave because during a certain time of the day, the sun throws a beam of light through a hole in the cave ceiling, illuminating the inside. It is possible to surface in the cave, as the hole in the cave-ceiling allows fresh air to enter. The cave is named after Günther Bernert, who was part of the first dive group to explore the cave, after hearing from local fishermen about its existence.

Other points of interest

Ecotourism has long surpassed diving as the top draw to Coron Island in the last decade. With domestic tourism on the rise due to a rapidly growing middle class, Coron is one of the top destinations for Filipinos to add to their wish list, with Coron Island containing some of the most iconic. * Kayangan Lake * Luluyuan "Barracuda" Lake * Twin Lagoon

Gallery

Isola di coron, lago kayangan 02.jpg, Kayangan Lake, dubbed the cleanest lake in Asia File:Coron Twin ragun(코론 트윈 라군) - panoramio (1).jpg, The Twin Lagoon in Coron Island File:Isola di coron, lago barracuda, 05.jpg, Large rock formations at the Barracuda Lake Isola di coron, spiaggia di banol 02.jpg, Banol beach on Coron Island File:Isola di coron, vista dal mare 04.jpg, Coron Island rock formations File:Stone islet in Coron, Palawan.JPG, A stone islet in Coron Island File:Isola di coron, baia nei pressi del lago kayangan 05.jpg, The bay near Kayangan Lake File:Waling-Waling Island.jpg, Waling-Waling Island

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