Palawan

American  

[pah-lah-wahn] / pɑˈlɑ wɑn /

noun

1. an island in the W Philippines. 5,697 sq. mi. (14,755 sq. km).

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Palawan British  

/ paˈlavan /

noun

1. an island of the SW Philippines between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea: the westernmost island in the country; mountainous and forested. Capital: Puerto Princesa. Pop (Palawan province): 755 412 (2000). Area: 11 785 sq km (4550 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Reaching Pagasa is a two-to-three-day boat ride from the Philippines island of Palawan, or a one-hour plane ride, but both are at the mercy of frequent stormy weather.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

The convoy will depart the island of Palawan on December 10.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023

This boat was carrying Times journalists off the island of Palawan, in the Philippines, looking at how China was imposing its territorial ambitions on the South China Sea.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2023

It was the first time the Philippines and Washington have carried out a joint sail in waters west of Palawan island, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command said.

From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2023

Black-headed Oriole has been recorded from Palawan and Calamianes Islands only in the Philippines.

From Notes on Philippine Birds Collected by Governor W. Cameron Forbes Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zo?logy at Harvard College, Vol. LXV. No. 4. by Bangs, Outram