Boracay
is one of the many small islands in the Philippines, with 7km long and 1km
wide, its located in the Western Visayas area, approximately 315kilometres
southern of Manila and 2kilometres from the northwest tip of Panay Island.
As of February 2016 census Boracay has a population of 32,267. The
island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak in the
municipality of Malay, Aklan Province. Apart from its white sand beaches,
Boracay is also famous for being one of the world's top destinations for
tourism and relaxation.
Boracay
was awarded as the 2012 Best Island in the World by the international travel
magazine Travel + Leisure. In 2014, the resort island is at the top of the
"Best Islands in the World" list published by the international
magazine Condé Nast Traveler. In 2016, the place headed the magazine's list of
"Top 10 destinations to watch". In April 2018, the Philippine
Government decreed a 6-month closure of the island for tourists to undertake
major renovation works, especially of the sewage system, which had become
obsolete and insufficient. Source Wikipedia
At present, Boracay
is backed and in full operation to welcome foreigners and locals.
Coron
is the third-largest island in the Calamian
Islands located in the northern Palawan
district in the Philippines. The island is a part of the larger municipality of
the same name. It is about 170 nautical miles southwest of Manila.
Coron
is known for several Japanese shipwrecks from World War II vintages due to its
unique ecological features of the entire area. The area is highly protected by
several legal proclamations. The island itself and the surrounding fishing
grounds are part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa
people, officially designated on June 5, 1998. The island comprises two
barangays of the municipality of Coron: Banuang Daan and Cabugao. Source Wikipedia
The Puerto
Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the highly protected
areas in the Philippines. The park is located within the area of Saint Paul
Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, it is about
80kilometres north of the city centre of Puerto
Princesa. It has been managed by the City Government of Puerto Princesa
since 1992. In 1992, Puerto Prinsesa was listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site and voted as one of the New 7-Wonders of Nature in 2012. It
has also became a Ramsar Wetland Site in 2012. Source Wikipedia
Siargao
is a tear-drop shaped island located in the Philippine Sea. It is situated at
196kilometers southeast from Tacloban in the province of Surigao del
Norte. It has a land area of approximately 437SQM. Siargao
coastline is marked of many succession of reefs, small points and white sandy
beaches.
The island is composed of the municipalities of Burgos, Dapa, Del
Carmen, General Luna, San Benito, Pilar, San Isidro, Santa Monica and Socorro. Source Wikipedia
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