Culion, Philippines
Culion is a town of 23,213 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in 1992.
Why visit Culion
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 10 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Culion Museum and Archives and Kogyo.
Weather in Culion
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About Culion
Culion, officially the Municipality of Culion (Tagalog: Bayan ng Culion), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,985 people.
From the Wikipedia article Culion (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Balanga Falls
Waterfall · 8.6 km
One of the two Balanga Falls, another one lies east of the village
Museums and landmarks17
Culion Museum and Archives
Museum
Medical museum and archive in Palawan, Philippines
Mo-Sa 09:00-12:00,14:00-16:00
Akitsushima
Monument and historic site · 12.0 km
Akitsushima wreck - Navy seaplane tender - 118m (22 to 36m)
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare3
Map of Culion
61 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Coron 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Bulalacao 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Salvacion 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Panlaitan 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Buluang 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- San Miguel 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Tiniguiban 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Municipality of Culion outlook from local hillside, Marsmux, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS055-E-67943 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-67941 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-24903 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-67942 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-67944 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Laticauda colubrina 65811932, Kai Squires, CC BY 4.0
- Nici-island, Contributor892z, CC0
- Pedum spondyloideum 464552164, Nicola Crockford, CC BY 4.0
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