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Philippines: Palawan Provincial Profile
Palawan is a narrow archipelago of 1,700 islands on the western border of the Philipines. Its geographical location makes it seem remote from the rest of the country, and in fact,
some of its southern islands are closer to Malaysia than to other provinces. The waters of the South China Sea lap the western shores of Palawan, while the Sulu sea hugs its
eastern coast. With a land area of nearly 1.5 million hectares, Palawan is the country's largest province. Its irregular coastline stretches almost 2,000 kilometers long, indented by
numerous coves and bays. Highlands and rolling terrain covered with lush forest create a cool and scenic landscape.
Except for northern towns, which are occasionally visited by storms, Palawan is generally typhoon-free. Warm weather
prevails from March to May, while the coolest months are from December to February. Heavy rainfall is usually 1 23 433
experienced in July and August , often accompanied by the southwest monsoon. (Source: http://www.palawan.gov-
.ph/location.php) CITY MUNICIPALITIES BARANGAYS
OCCIDENTAL POPULATION
BUSUANGA MINDORO Source: PSA 2015 & 2010 Census / DSWD
CORON
ANTIQUE
CULION
25% 75%
LINAPACAN
South China Sea EL NIDO
(BACUIT) CUYO 257,321
Urban / Rural
AGUTAYA 1.10M households Excluding Puerto Princesa City (63.6% Urban)
TAYTAY
MAGSAYSAY
SAN ARACELI 48.2% 51.8 %
VICENTE
DUMARAN female male
ROXAS (532K) 6% (572.5K)
34.5K > 60 years 33.8K
PUERTO
PRINCESA 49%
CITY 260.0K 19-59 years 286.7K
ABORLAN CAGAYANCILLO
13%
QUEZON NARRA 72.6K 13-18 years 76.3K
SOFRONIO
RIZAL ESPAÑOLA 24%
(MARCOS) 127.8K 3-12 years 136.0K
BROOKE'S
POINT
Sulu Sea 7%
BATARAZA
36.9K < 2 years 39.5K
Vulnerable groups (based on DSWD-NHTS database)
BALABAC Conditional Cash Transfer
Programming Beneficiaries
Legend 79,300 Female 24 376 2,341 5,734 4,757
Airport households 189 1,363 3,016 2,358 5,033
Province capital Male child-headed single-headed poor individuals solo parent poor individuals
Poverty incidence (%) </= 10 11 - 30 31 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 84 households households w/ disability =>18 years old =>65 years old
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGEINE Source: PSA 2015/2010 Census SHELTER Source: PSA 2015 Census
Water Roof/Wall material
supply
255,726 Roof
Housing units
Faucet Strong Light Salvaged
community Tubed; Dug Natural
system piped well Bottled sources Others
35.2% 24.2% 19.3% 12.3% 7.8% 1.2% Strong 31.1% 0.9% 0.0%
Toilets (based on census 2010)
Wall
Light 26.0% 40.8% 0.0%

56.0% 17.3% 19.1% 7.5%
Salvaged 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Water-sealed None Closed pit Open pit

EDUCATION Source: DepEd 2016 NUTRITION Source: FNRI 2013/2015 HEALTH Source: DOH (Personnel 2016/Facilities 2017)
Malnutrition (0-60 months old) Personnel
691
Primary schools
107,218 97,616
Male primary Female primary 39.6% 34.5% 12.4% 251 272 104 22
school students school students
Stunting Underweight Wasting Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists
Facilities
169 Food
Secondary schools
insecurity
38,798 41,088 (households) 11.7% 34.7% 29.8%
Male secondary Female secondary 349 23 12
school students school students Mild Moderate Severe
Barangay health Rural health Hospitals
stations units (government/private)
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: February 2018
Sources: PSA, DOH, NAMRIA, FNRI, DepEd, DSWD Feedback: addawe@un.org, aportol@un.org, mendoza1@un.org www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info