About Coron

Coron is located in the Calamianes group of islands in Northern Palawan. Four main islands make up the Calamianes Archipelago. These are Busuanga, Coron, Culion and Linapacan. There are four municipalities in the area, but the center of commerce is the town of Coron, which is found on the southeastern tip of Busuanga Island.

Traditionally, the major industry is fishing although during the past ten years, tourism has been steadily increasing and is now the main growth industry. There is also some farming in the barrios.

Language: Pilipino and Cuyonon, Palawan’s native dialect, are the main languages spoken. A majority of the population can also converse in English. Bisaya (or Cebuano) is also spoken by a small segment. The Tagbanuas have their own dialect called Tinagbanua, which is similar to the Calamianes’ own dialect, Caramianen, but it is rarely used today.

Currency: The main currency is the Philippine Peso. US Dollars may be exchanged but at a slightly lower rate than in Manila. A few establishments already accept credit cards. DARAYONAN accepts credit card payments for Mastercard and VISA cards. Debit payments through selected ATM cards is also available.

Banking: The Bank of the Philippine islands (BPI), Land Bank of the Philippines and Allied Savings Bank are the only banks in Coron. All have ATM Machines.

Communications: Globe, Touch Mobile, Smart and Talk n Text all have mobile phone signal. Sun does not yet have a cell site in the area. There are several internet cafes in town where one may check and send emails.