The Cuyo Archipelago or Cuyo Islands , is a group of about 45 islands lying to the northeast of the Philippine island of Palawan . It lies south of Mindoro and between Northern Palawan and Panay . It is centered on the largest island of the archipelago, Cuyo Island , with an area of 22 square miles (57 km) and is about 9 miles (14 km) long.
5-513: The 45 islands and islets of the archipelago form a total land area of 50 square miles (130 km). Cuyo is divided into two island groups. To the north is the Quiniluban group. To the south is the Cuyo group, where the centers of the three municipalities namely Cuyo, Agutaya, and Magsaysay are located. Geologically, the islands are related to the main island of Palawan . They are positioned on
10-571: The Sulu Sea . The group is the northernmost in the Cuyo Archipelago , consisting of several islands and rocks. The easternmost of which is a circular group of islands surrounded by reef about 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) in diameter. The largest of the circular group is Quiniluban Island. The island group also includes the upscale resort island of Pamican located about 5.6 nautical miles (10.4 km; 6.4 mi) southwest of
15-417: The circular group, and Manamoc Island located 3.0 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) further southwest of Pamilacan. These mostly hilly islands are of limestone formation, have no permanent streams, and very little wood, but are covered with tall grass. Most of the inhabitants live along the coast, and there is some cultivation on the larger islands. The island group is under the jurisdiction of
20-524: The group are purely corallian. Cuyo is divided in three municipalities, namely Cuyo, Agutaya, and Magsaysay: Altogether, 45,718 people inhabit the Cuyo group of islands. Some of the main islands, or island groups, are: Quiniluban The Quiniluban Group is a group of islands in Palawan Province of the Philippines situated between the islands of Palawan and Panay in
25-532: The western edge of the Luzon Arc . Cuyo island is volcanic. The northern islands of Quiniluban seem to be uplifted coral atolls, although the heights of some of the peaks strongly suggest volcanic uplift. There have been plans before to establish the Cuyo Archipelago as a separate province from Palawan, just like what happened when Batanes became independent from Cagayan province. Many other islands of
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