West Nalaut Island
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West Nalaut Island is an island in northern Palawan
, in the Philippines
. It is the westernmost of the Calamian Islands, and can form a guide to shipping entering the Coron
West Passage. It is approximately 16 km off the western coast of Busuanga Island
, which is approximately a 40 minute flight from Manila
. The uninhabited 47.9 hectares island is privately owned.
West Nalaut Island has a 1.1 km crescent–shaped white sand beach, 3.3 km of coastline, several smaller beach coves, 80 meter high cliffs, and rainforest coverage. It is a 30 minute speedboat journey from 12 World War II wreck dives
and local towns.
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
, in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is the westernmost of the Calamian Islands, and can form a guide to shipping entering the Coron
Coron Island
Coron Island is the third largest island in the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about southwest of Manila, is known for several Japanese shipwrecks World War II vintage. The island is part of...
West Passage. It is approximately 16 km off the western coast of Busuanga Island
Busuanga Island
Busuanga Island is the largest island in the Calamian Group in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Busuanga Island is, in fact, the second largest island in the province after Palawan island itself. The island is located halfway between the islands of Mindoro and Palawan with the South...
, which is approximately a 40 minute flight from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. The uninhabited 47.9 hectares island is privately owned.
West Nalaut Island has a 1.1 km crescent–shaped white sand beach, 3.3 km of coastline, several smaller beach coves, 80 meter high cliffs, and rainforest coverage. It is a 30 minute speedboat journey from 12 World War II wreck dives
Wreck diving
Wreck diving is a type of recreational diving where shipwrecks are explored. Although most wreck dive sites are at shipwrecks, there is an increasing trend to scuttle retired ships to create artificial reef sites...
and local towns.
See also
- Busuanga, PalawanBusuanga, PalawanBusuanga is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. The territory of Busuanga covers the western one-third of Busuanga Island, which is part of the Calamian Group of Islands lying between Mindoro and mainland Palawan...
- Coron, PalawanCoron, PalawanCoron is a first class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 32,243 people in 6,264 households....
- Culion, PalawanCulion, PalawanCulion is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines, consisting of Culion Island primarily and 41 minor surrounding islands. According to the 2006 census, it has a population of 18,000 people in 3,082 households. Culion is part of the Calamian group of islands...
- List of islands of the Philippines