Busuanga Island

Busuanga, is the largest island in the Calamian Group of islands in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Busuanga Island is the second largest island in the province after Palawan island itself. The island is located halfway between the islands of Mindoro and Palawan with the South China Sea located to the west and the Sulu Sea to the southeast. South of the island are the two other major islands of the Calamian Group: Culion Island and Coron Island.

Busuanga Island

Map showing the Calamian Group (in red) and Busuanga Island (in maroon)
Busuanga Island Location within the Palawan
Geography
Location	Mindoro Strait
Coordinates	12°8′42″N 120°5′41″E
Archipelago	Calamianes
Adjacent bodies of water	South China Sea Sulu Sea
Area	890 km2 (340 sq mi)
Highest elevation	600 m (2000 ft)
Highest point	Mount Darala
Administration
Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
Busuanga Coron
Demographics
Population	73,849 (as of 2015) Municipalities

The western third of the island is under the municipality of Busuanga and the eastern two-thirds belong to the municipality of Coron.

Busuanga Island is mainly known as a recreational diving location due to the twelve World War II Japanese wrecks that were sunk by American navy bombings in Coron Bay, a natural anchorage near the town center of Coron, on September 24, 1944.