Cuyo Islands region

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The Cuyo Islands region is an island group in the Sulu Sea of the western Philippines, geologically associated with the Palawan Microcontinental Block and known for its remote, sparsely populated communities and marine environments.

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Cuyo Islands region canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island group
administrativeDivision Agutaya municipality
Cuyo municipality
linked to: Cuyo (municipality)

Magsaysay municipality
climate tropical
country Philippines
economicActivity fishing
marine-based tourism
small-scale agriculture
geologicalAssociation Palawan Microcontinental Block
governedBy Province of Palawan
hasCharacteristic insular
marine biodiversity
remote
sparsely populated
hasEcosystem coral reefs
mangroves
seagrass beds
hasHazard storm surges
tropical cyclones
hasIsland Amanpulo Island NERFINISHED
Cagayan Island
Cuyo Island
Pamalican Island
Quiniluban Islands
linked to: Sibutu Islands
hasLargestSettlement Cuyo (municipality)
knownFor marine environments
remote communities
sparsely populated communities
languageSpoken Cuyonon
English
Filipino
linked to: Tagalog
locatedIn Mimaropa region
linked to: Mimaropa

Sulu Sea
western Philippines
marineArea part of Coral Triangle
marineConservationImportance high
partOf Palawan Microcontinental Block
Palawan province
linked to: Province of Palawan
populationDensity low
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
indigenous beliefs
seaBorder South China Sea
Sulu Sea
timeZone Philippine Standard Time
transportAccess boat
small aircraft
utcOffset +8

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Palawan Microcontinental Block underlies Cuyo Islands region