Coron, Palawan
Coron | |
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| Municipality of Coron | |
Coron skyline | |
Map of Palawan with Coron highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°59′53″N 120°12′18″E / 11.998°N 120.205°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mario T. Reyes Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Asian Manasseh Lorenzo A. Palanca |
| • Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 41,434 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 689.10 km2 (266.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 65,855 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,483 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 499.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,249 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 347.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 441.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative (BISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5316 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Calamian Tagbanwa Kagayanen Palawano Tagalog |
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Coron, officially the Municipality of Coron (Tagalog: Bayan ng Coron), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,855 people.
The main population center of the municipality is composed of Poblacion barangays 1 to 6, where the Municipal Building, the Municipal Legislative Building, and the Judicial Hall of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court are located. Its fiesta is held annually on August 28 in honor of Saint Augustine. It is the commercial capital of the Calamian Islands.
The municipality is home to the Coron Island Natural Biotic Area, which is listed in the natural category of the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.