Balabac

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Balabac is a remote island municipality in the southernmost part of the Philippine province of Palawan, known for its rich marine biodiversity and pristine beaches.

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Balabac canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island municipality
municipality
borderedBy Malaysia
Sabah
climate tropical
country Philippines
governingBody Municipal Government of Balabac
hasBiodiversity coral reef species
marine turtles
reef fish
seabirds
hasCapital Balabac Poblacion
hasCharacteristic coastal
island municipality
remote
rural
hasMajorEconomicActivity emerging tourism
fishing
seaweed farming
small-scale agriculture
hasNumberOfAdministrativeTerritorialEntities 20 barangays
hasTransportConnection boat routes from mainland Palawan
knownFor clear turquoise waters
coral reefs
ecotourism potential
pristine beaches
relatively untouched natural environment
rich marine biodiversity
sandbars
localLanguage Cuyonon
Molbog
Palawano
locatedIn Southwestern Philippines
southernmost part of Palawan
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mimaropa
Palawan
Region IV-B
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Balabac Strait
Sulu Sea
locatedInTimeZone Philippine Standard Time
locatedOn Balabac Island
Balabac Island Group
linked to: Balabac Islands
officialLanguage English
Filipino
linked to: Tagalog
partOf Balabac Island Group
linked to: Balabac Islands

Province of Palawan
southern Palawan biodiversity corridor
subdivisionType municipality of the Philippines
UTCOffset +8

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Palawan hasMunicipality Balabac