Geography and Topography of Palawan

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What is the largest Province in the Philippines?

Palawan

How many islands make up the Palawan Province?

1700

What are the two seas that Palawan trends between?

Sulu Sea and Philippine Sea

What is the land area of Palawan?

1.5 million hectares

How long is the coast line of Palawan?

2000 km

What percentage of Palawan is considered mountainous?

40%

Which city serves as a center for fishing operations in Palawan?

Puerto Princesa City

What are the main mineral resources in Palawan?

Mercury, silica, and chromite

Which ethnic groups are mentioned as forest inhabitants in Palawan?

Batah, Palawan, and Tagbanuas

What is the former name of Puerto Princesa City?

Cuyo

Which island off the southern tip of Palawan connects it to Borneo as a Pleistocene land bridge remnant?

Balabac and Bugsuk Island

Which city is the largest in Palawan and serves as an important port for exports?

Puerto Princesa City

When did oil drilling off Palawan's northern coast begin?

1992

What is the highest peak in Palawan?

Mount Mantalingajan

What are the diverse vegetation types found in Palawan?

Beach forests, tropical lowland evergreen dipterocarp rainforests, lowland semi-deciduous forests, montane forests, and ultramafic and limestone forests

What are the two main seasons in the western half of Palawan?

Summer and Rainy

When does the summer (dry) season occur in the western half of Palawan Island?

November to April

During which months does the rainy (wet) season take place in the western half of Palawan?

May to October

What is the orientation of Palawan Island?

Northeast-southwest

What is the maximum width of Palawan Island?

24 miles

Along what length does Palawan's mountainous backbone run?

270 miles

What is the elevation of Mount Mantalingajan, the highest peak in Palawan?

6,840 feet

What type of landforms fringe Palawan's long coastline?

Coral reefs

How many smaller islands and islets are estimated to be near Palawan?

1,800

Which island groups are mentioned as the main groups near Palawan?

Calamian, Dumaran-Cuyo, and Balabac-Bugsuk

What type of agriculture is predominant in Palawan?

Shifting agriculture

What is the primary food crop in Palawan?

Rice

Which coastal cities have large-scale commercial fishing operations in Palawan?

Puerto Princesa and Taytay

Where have Christian migrants primarily settled on Palawan?

North and east

What religious community is mentioned as residing in Moro villages in the south of Palawan?

Muslim

Where are the Tabon Caves located, and why are they significant?

Southwestern coast; archaeological site

What natural disaster heavily damaged areas on and around Palawan, particularly in the Calamian Group?

Super Typhoon Haiyan

In what year did Super Typhoon Haiyan devastate the central Philippines?

2013

What was the population of Palawan in the year 2000, including associated nearby islands?

755,412

What was the population of Palawan in the year 2010, including associated nearby islands?

994,340

During which historical period was Puerto Princesa a penal colony?

Spanish regime

What role has Puerto Princesa played in recent times for migrants?

Resettlement site

What are the main exports from the port of Puerto Princesa?

Copra, lumber, rattan, and livestock

What aspect initially brought attention to Palawan?

Cleanliness

Where are the only Philippine deposits of cinnabar, an ore used to extract mercury, located?

Tagburos

What is produced at Tagburos besides cinnabar?

Metallurgical-grade chromite

What educational institutions are mentioned in the vicinity of Puerto Princesa?

Palawan Teachers College and Palawan National Agricultural College

What significant facilities are mentioned near Puerto Princesa City used for fishing?

Scattered sawmills

Which educational institution is synonymous with Palawan Teachers College?

Palawan State University

Which university is equivalent to Palawan National Agricultural College?

Western Philippines University

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問題一覧

What is the largest Province in the Philippines?

Palawan

How many islands make up the Palawan Province?

1700

What are the two seas that Palawan trends between?

Sulu Sea and Philippine Sea

What is the land area of Palawan?

1.5 million hectares

How long is the coast line of Palawan?

2000 km

What percentage of Palawan is considered mountainous?

40%

Which city serves as a center for fishing operations in Palawan?

Puerto Princesa City

What are the main mineral resources in Palawan?

Mercury, silica, and chromite

Which ethnic groups are mentioned as forest inhabitants in Palawan?

Batah, Palawan, and Tagbanuas

What is the former name of Puerto Princesa City?

Cuyo

Which island off the southern tip of Palawan connects it to Borneo as a Pleistocene land bridge remnant?

Balabac and Bugsuk Island

Which city is the largest in Palawan and serves as an important port for exports?

Puerto Princesa City

When did oil drilling off Palawan's northern coast begin?

1992

What is the highest peak in Palawan?

Mount Mantalingajan

What are the diverse vegetation types found in Palawan?

Beach forests, tropical lowland evergreen dipterocarp rainforests, lowland semi-deciduous forests, montane forests, and ultramafic and limestone forests

What are the two main seasons in the western half of Palawan?

Summer and Rainy

When does the summer (dry) season occur in the western half of Palawan Island?

November to April

During which months does the rainy (wet) season take place in the western half of Palawan?

May to October

What is the orientation of Palawan Island?

Northeast-southwest

What is the maximum width of Palawan Island?

24 miles

Along what length does Palawan's mountainous backbone run?

270 miles

What is the elevation of Mount Mantalingajan, the highest peak in Palawan?

6,840 feet

What type of landforms fringe Palawan's long coastline?

Coral reefs

How many smaller islands and islets are estimated to be near Palawan?

1,800

Which island groups are mentioned as the main groups near Palawan?

Calamian, Dumaran-Cuyo, and Balabac-Bugsuk

What type of agriculture is predominant in Palawan?

Shifting agriculture

What is the primary food crop in Palawan?

Rice

Which coastal cities have large-scale commercial fishing operations in Palawan?

Puerto Princesa and Taytay

Where have Christian migrants primarily settled on Palawan?

North and east

What religious community is mentioned as residing in Moro villages in the south of Palawan?

Muslim

Where are the Tabon Caves located, and why are they significant?

Southwestern coast; archaeological site

What natural disaster heavily damaged areas on and around Palawan, particularly in the Calamian Group?

Super Typhoon Haiyan

In what year did Super Typhoon Haiyan devastate the central Philippines?

2013

What was the population of Palawan in the year 2000, including associated nearby islands?

755,412

What was the population of Palawan in the year 2010, including associated nearby islands?

994,340

During which historical period was Puerto Princesa a penal colony?

Spanish regime

What role has Puerto Princesa played in recent times for migrants?

Resettlement site

What are the main exports from the port of Puerto Princesa?

Copra, lumber, rattan, and livestock

What aspect initially brought attention to Palawan?

Cleanliness

Where are the only Philippine deposits of cinnabar, an ore used to extract mercury, located?

Tagburos

What is produced at Tagburos besides cinnabar?

Metallurgical-grade chromite

What educational institutions are mentioned in the vicinity of Puerto Princesa?

Palawan Teachers College and Palawan National Agricultural College

What significant facilities are mentioned near Puerto Princesa City used for fishing?

Scattered sawmills

Which educational institution is synonymous with Palawan Teachers College?

Palawan State University

Which university is equivalent to Palawan National Agricultural College?

Western Philippines University