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    Calamian Islands

    Calamian Group of Islands

    Part of Luzon

    The Calamian Islands or the Calamianes is a group of islands in the province of Palawan, Philippines. The archipelago comprises the islands of Coron, Culion, Busuanga, and Linapacan, along with numerous smaller islands.

    Calamian Islands

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    539 landforms

    Overview

    The Calamian Islands or the Calamianes is a group of islands in the province of Palawan, Philippines. The archipelago comprises the islands of Coron, Culion, Busuanga, and Linapacan, along with numerous smaller islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands137
    • Islets241
    • Rocks & skerries158

    Major islands

    3
    • Busuanga Island

      Busuanga Island

      Area
      932 km²
      High point
      620 m

      Busuanga, is the largest island in the Calamian Group of islands in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Busuanga Island is the second largest island in the province after Palawan island itself.

    • Culion Island

      Culion Island

      Area
      361 km²
      High point
      468 m

      Culion, officially the Municipality of Culion (Tagalog: Bayan ng Culion), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,985 people.

    • Coron Island

      Coron Island

      Area
      71.7 km²
      High point
      595 m

      Coron is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about 170 nautical miles (310 km) southwest of Manila and is known for several Japanese shipwrecks from World War II.

    Minor islands

    137

    Rocks & skerries

    158

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 140 of 539; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m620 mBusuanga595 mCoron468 mCulion455 mSangat339 mLinapacan263 mIloc242 mDelian236 mCabulauan230 mDicilingan228 mCabilauan226 mNangalao224 mLicatub221 mPatoyo221 mNapuscud
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Busuanga: 932 km²BusuangaCulion: 361 km²CulionLinapacan: 97.5 km²LinapacanCoron: 71.7 km²CoronIloc: 15.6 km²IlocUson: 11.1 km²UsonTambon: 9.3 km²TambonApo: 8.7 km²ApoBulalacao: 7.8 km²BulalacaoMarily: 6.6 km²MarilyCabulauan: 5.6 km²CabulauanGaloc: 5.6 km²GalocCabilauan: 5.6 km²CabilauanTara: 5.1 km²TaraSangat: 5.1 km²SangatNangalao: 5 km²NangalaoLamud: 5 km²LamudUnnamed island: 4.6 km²Unnamed islandChindonan: 4.3 km²ChindonanCapare: 4.2 km²CapareDialolug: 4 km²DialolugBagambangan: 4 km²BagambanganCalibangbongan: 3.8 km²CalibangbonganDicabaito: 3.2 km²DicabaitoPatoyo: 2.8 km²PatoyoBaquit: 2.7 km²BaquitMalobotlobot: 2.6 km²MalobotlobotMaclambay: 2.5 km²MaclambayDelian: 2.4 km²DelianLato: 2.3 km²LatoPachiri: 2.1 km²PachiriTampel: 1.9 km²TampelUnnamed island: 1.9 km²Unnamed islandLicatub: 1.6 km²LicatubAlava: 1.5 km²AlavaBantac: 1.4 km²BantacBarangonan: 1.4 km²BarangonanCanipo: 1.3 km²CanipoInapupan: 1.3 km²InapupanBinalabag: 1.2 km²Binalabag
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Busuanga Island932 km²
    Culion Island361 km²
    Linapacan Island97.5 km²
    Coron Island71.7 km²
    Iloc Island15.6 km²
    Uson Island11.1 km²
    Tambon Island9.3 km²
    Apo Island8.7 km²
    Bulalacao Island7.8 km²
    Marily Island6.6 km²
    Cabulauan Island5.6 km²
    Galoc Island5.6 km²
    Cabilauan Island5.6 km²
    Tara Island5.1 km²
    Sangat Island5.1 km²
    Nangalao Island5 km²
    Lamud Island5 km²
    Unnamed island4.6 km²
    Chindonan Island4.3 km²
    Capare Island4.2 km²
    Dialolug Island4 km²
    Bagambangan Island4 km²
    Calibangbongan Island3.8 km²
    Dicabaito Island3.2 km²
    Patoyo Island2.8 km²
    Baquit Island2.7 km²
    Malobotlobot Island2.6 km²
    Maclambay Island2.5 km²
    Delian Island2.4 km²
    Lato island2.3 km²
    Pachiri Island2.1 km²
    Tampel Island1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Licatub Island1.6 km²
    Alava Island1.5 km²
    Bantac Island1.4 km²
    Barangonan Island1.4 km²
    Canipo Island1.3 km²
    Inapupan Island1.3 km²
    Binalabag Island1.2 km²
    Talampulan Island1.2 km²
    Dimipac Island1.2 km²
    Lusong Island1 km²
    Dipalian Island1 km²
    Napuscud Island0.98 km²
    Ditaytayan Island0.9 km²
    Rhodes Island0.88 km²
    Bunaun Island0.86 km²
    Malcatop Island0.86 km²
    Calumbagan Island0.81 km²
    Octon Island0.77 km²
    Cacayatan Island0.75 km²
    Gintu Island0.71 km²
    Malajon Island0.71 km²
    Magranting Island0.7 km²
    Guinlep Island0.66 km²
    Dicoyan Island0.65 km²
    Bacbac Island0.63 km²
    Tantangon Island0.62 km²
    Lauit Island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.58 km²
    Dinaran Island0.57 km²
    Dimanglet Island0.57 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Ariara Island0.56 km²
    West Nalaut Island0.52 km²
    North Malbinchilao Island0.52 km²
    Dimancal Island0.49 km²
    Camanga Island0.46 km²
    Nanga Island0.44 km²
    Laput Island0.42 km²
    Dicilingan Island0.41 km²
    Ile Island0.41 km²
    South Malbinchilao Island0.38 km²
    Dimanglet Island0.33 km²
    Pangaldauan Island0.32 km²
    Gage Island0.32 km²
    Dibanca Island0.32 km²
    Calanhayaun Island0.32 km²
    Maapdit Island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Dabotonay Island0.27 km²
    Mininlay Island0.27 km²
    Manlegad Island0.26 km²
    Canaron Island0.26 km²
    Salvacion Island0.25 km²
    Lagat Island0.25 km²
    Alligator Island0.24 km²
    Dimalanta Island0.24 km²
    Manglet Island0.23 km²
    Bakbak Island0.23 km²
    Dibatang Island0.22 km²
    Nanga Island0.22 km²
    Demang Island0.22 km²
    East Malcatop Island0.21 km²
    Napula Island0.21 km²
    Sinul Island0.21 km²
    Pingkitinan Island0.21 km²
    Mayanpayan Island0.21 km²
    Dumunpalit Island0.19 km²
    Lajoy-Lajoy Island0.19 km²
    Naglayan Island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Cabilauan Island0.18 km²
    Bolina Island0.17 km²
    Kalampisauan Island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Dimaquiat Island0.16 km²
    Titangcob Island0.16 km²
    Guintungauan Island0.16 km²
    Malabina Island0.16 km²
    Tanobon Island0.16 km²
    Malbatan Island0.15 km²
    Dibatunan Island0.15 km²
    Liatui Island0.15 km²
    Pangititan Island0.15 km²
    Cagdanao Island0.15 km²
    Diboyoyan Island0.15 km²
    Malcapuya Island0.14 km²
    Tondaje Island0.14 km²
    Dimansig Island0.14 km²
    Ennanda Island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Bankil Island0.14 km²
    Calumbuyan Island0.14 km²
    Rat Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Manolebeng Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Manlihan Island0.13 km²
    Sina Island0.12 km²
    Bacaon Island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Tending Island0.12 km²
    Depelengued Island0.11 km²
    Kalo Island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Calipipit Island0.1 km²
    Mangenguey Island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    2

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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