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A world-famous diving and island-hopping destination in Palawan with crystal-clear lakes, Japanese WWII shipwrecks, and pristine lagoons.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Mimaropa, Philippines · Asia
Culion is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Bulalacao, 23km from Coron.
Culion is a town located in Mimaropa, Philippines. With a population of 23,213, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Culion sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Culion to your route.
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.
Culion consists primarily of Culion Island as well as 41 minor surrounding islands, as part of the Calamian group ofRead more
islands.
It was a former leprosarium, starting in 1906 under the American colonial regime until the American commonwealth of the Philippines era. Although leprosy on the island-town was abolished in the 1980s, it was only in 2006 when it was declared a leprosy-free area by the World Health Organization. The municipality was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7193 on February 19, 1992. In May 2017, the Philippine National Commission for UNESCO began its initiative to prepare the dossier of Culion's leprosy documentary heritage, which will be nominated in the future in the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. In May 2018, the Culion Museum and Archives was officially nominated by the Philippines in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register – Asia and the Pacific. On June 18, 2018, Culion Leprosy Archives was officially inscribed in the Memory of the World Register – Asia and the Pacific. The government and the Asia-Pacific bloc aims to nominate the archives further to the International Memory of the World Register. If approved by UNESCO, it will be the fifth internationally recognized documentary heritage of the Philippines, increasing Culion town's feasibility to become a World Heritage Site in the future.
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Culion is located in Mimaropa, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 11.8904 latitude, 120.0222 longitude.
Culion has a population of approximately 23,213 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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A world-famous diving and island-hopping destination in Palawan with crystal-clear lakes, Japanese WWII shipwrecks, and pristine lagoons.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Spectacular lagoons, pristine lakes, and Japanese WWII shipwrecks make this Palawan island a world-class diving destination.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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