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Culion

American  
[koo-lyawn] / kuˈlyɔn /

noun

  1. an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).


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Yes, the woman says - in Culion, a 12-hour boat ride away.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

In a commandeered Government vessel, he went from port to port, herded the wretches on board, took them to Culion.

From Time Magazine Archive

At one time Culion was called the Island of Despair.

From Time Magazine Archive

Further impetus was given, last week, to Governor General Leonard Wood's plea for $1,000,000 for the leper colony on the Island of Culion, the Philippines.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Culion, Cuyos and other islands the churches are built within a stone fort, in which the population took refuge when the Moros appeared.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.