Palawan
geographical name
Pa·la·wan
pə-ˈlä-wən
-ˌwän
island 278 miles (445 kilometers) long in the western Philippines west of the Visayan Islands area 4550 square miles (11,830 square kilometers)
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“Palawan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palawan. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.
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