Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. 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 southwest. It lies between

     the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. The province is named after its largest island, Palawan Island,

     measuring 450 kilometres (280 mi) long, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) wide.

            Palawan is composed of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands

    surrounding the main island. The Calamianes Group of Islands, to the northwest consists of Busuanga Island,     Culion Island, and Coron Island. Durangan Island almost touches the westernmost part of Palawan Island,

   while Balabac Island is located off the southern tip, separated from Borneo by the Balabac Strait. In addition,

    Palawan covers the Cuyo Islands in the Sulu Sea. The disputed Spratly Islands, located a few hundred

   kilometres to the west is considered part of Palawan by the Philippines, and is locally called the Kalayaan

  Group of Islands.