| Calamianes
lies in the southeastern section of the Philippines’
7,100 islands. It is located on the nothernmost
part of the province of Palawan known as the country’s
Last Frontier. Comprised of four major municipalities
namely Coron, Busuanga, Culion and Linapacan, Calamianes
is famous for its natural diversity of flora and
fauna and its tourism assets, gifted with natural
white-sandy beaches and outstanding coral reefs
ideal for diving and snorkeling. |
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| It is also
known to be the home of World Class dive spot for
wreck diving experience of the World War II Japanese
Shipwrecks sunken by American Forces on September
1944. Moreover, this municipality is also exceptionally
gifted by natural hot springs, volcanic lakes, more
than 500 caves with intact stalactites and stalagmites,
colorful coralline areas with various fish species,
and outstanding landscapes and seascapes ideal for
photo hobbyist and travelers. |
| The community
as well has more to offer of its cultural and traditional
practices. The Indigenous People of Coron is widely
known as Tagbanwas. Tagbanwas live in Coron Island
lying in the southeastern section of Busuanga Island,
Northern Palawan,. It is a wedge-shaped limestone
island, comprising the Calamianes Group of Island,
bounded on the north by the Coron Passage, on the
west by Coron Bay and on the east and south by Sulu
Sea. |
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| Composed
of 23 island and inland barangays, Coron has a total
population of 32,243 as of year 2003 comprising
minority groups dominated by cuyonens, and tagbanwas,
as cuyunon and tinagbanwa as their respective dialects.
Fishing serves as the major source of livelihood
and became the major industry of the municipality
since 1970’s. While the Tagbanwas since time
immemorial have been trading balinsasayaw (edible
birds nests) with the Chinese traders until |
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| the present time. The Tagbanwas were
the first inhabitants of Coron. Some 5,000 years
ago, they came here as a part of the second wave
of Indonesians who migrated to this country. They
have dark complexion and are slightly lighter in
physique and shorter in height than the average
Filipino with Malayan ancestor. They are paganistic
and nomadic in nature. |
| Today,
part of Coron’s pride is the recognition and
granting of Ancestral Domain and Ancestral Waters
to our natives duly signified by Certificate of
Ancestral Domain Claim from the Philippine Government.
To record, it is the first in the world where the
Ancestral Waters was included in the Indigenous
Peoples’ claim. |
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| With
the continuing support of the Local Government,
the community has also took its initiative in establishing
Marine Parks & Sanctuaries to protect the fragile
marine ecosystem and further enhance the quality
of tourists destination for reef diving and snorkeling
in the area.
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Tours - Packages,
Eco-tours, Activies....
Services & Events
- Tour Guiding, Boats, Workshops, Sleeping Bags, Tents,
rentals....
NETWORKS &
AFFILIATIONS
Calamian Geographic Society. Calamian Tour Guides Association.
Calamian Tourist Boat Association. Calamian Transport
Services Association. Tribu Calamianen Cultural Group.
Siete Pecados Marine Park Management. Bintuan-Sangat
Marine Park Management.
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