PALAWAN GEOGRAPHY

1. Origin of Name and its

location

2. Geographical
Description of Palawan

3. Land Area

4. Demographics
(Introduction)

Original Inhabitants
Migrants

The province is composed of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands
surrounding it, totalling roughly 1,780 islands and islets. The Calamianes Group of Islands to the
northeast consists of Busuanga, Coron, Culion, and Linapacan islands. 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 kilometers to the west, are
considered part of Palawan by the Philippines, and is locally called the "Kalayaan Group of Islands".

Palawan's almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) of irregular coastline is lined with rocky coves and sugar-
white sandy beaches. It also harbors a vast stretch of virgin forests that carpet its chain of mountain
ranges. The mountain heights average 1,100 meters (3,500 ft) in altitude, with the highest peak rising to
6,843 feet (2,086 m)[10] at Mount Mantalingahan. The vast mountain areas are the source of valuable
timber. The terrain is a mix of coastal plain, craggy foothills, valley deltas, and heavy forest interspersed
with riverine arteries that serve as irrigation.[9]

The province has a total land area of 14,649.73 square kilometers (5,656.29 sq mi).[47] When Puerto
Princesa City is included for geographical purposes, its land area is 17,030.75 square kilometers
(6,575.61 sq mi).[47] The land area is distributed to its mainland municipalities, comprising 12,239
square kilometers (4,726 sq mi), and the island municipalities, which altogether measure 2,657 square
kilometers (1,026 sq mi). In terms of archipelagic internal waters, Palawan has the biggest marine
resources that covers almost half of the Sulu Sea and a big chunk of the South China Sea that is within
the municipal waters of Kalayaan Municipality which was official annexed to the Philippine jurisdiction
by virtue of Presidential Decree 1596 dated June 11, 1978.

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Learning Objectives

Criminology Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the Criminology major, a student will be expected to:

Recognize the causes and consequences of crime at the micro and macro levels and match these with
prominent criminological perspectives.

Describe the interrelated institutions and processes of the criminal justice system.

Apply theories of crime and criminal justice to explain actual and hypothetical scenarios, behaviors, and
trends.

Explain the various social science methods of inquiry and use these to test specific criminological
research questions.

Recognize and explain macro-social inequities in crime and criminal justice processes by race, social
class, gender, region and age.
Locate and consult works in the area to produce a research paper that is coherent, cogent, and attentive
to conventions of the field.

Provide quality instructions and guided experience through qualified and competent instructors by
which students learn knowledge and skills essential to the practice of criminology;

Promote leadership, integrity, discipline, love and respect to environment, accountability and
responsibility to university, community and country;

Provide students a broad socio-cultural background and understanding through the outcomes-based
education program; and

Conduct research studies, extension program and community development that will strengthen the
practice of criminology profession in the country and to help the community in the maintenance of
peace and order.

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