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 Location in theCuyo Archipelago | |
.svg)  Pamalican Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°21′12″N120°43′51″E / 11.35333°N 120.73083°E /11.35333; 120.73083 |
| Archipelago | Cuyo Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Sulu Sea |
| Administration | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Additional information | |
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Pamalican Island, also spelled as Pamalikan,[1] is a small and sandy island[2] of theCuyo Islands in theSulu Sea, betweenPalawan andPanay, in the north part of thePalawan Province of thePhilippines. The island is set in the middle of a 7-square-kilometre (2.7 sq mi)coral reef. It has a length of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi), and measures only 500 metres (1,600 ft) at its widest point. Pamalican can be found 7 miles southwest ofQuiniluban island and 3 miles northeast ofManamoc island.[3]
The island was originally exploited as a struggling family-owned plantation. It was then purchased byAndrés Soriano Jr., a businessman. His children decided to build a resort on the island and leased the management responsibility to establish an exclusive resort. The island is private property and belongs in totality to 7 Seas Resort (owned by the Sorianos). It is part of the high-end resort group,Aman Resorts, under the nameAmanpulo. About 40% of the employees are from the neighbouringManamoc island.
The island is serviced byDornier 228-202K planes flying fromManila, which are used to ferry customers and to bring supplies to the resort. Each bungalow comes with a personalbuggy for free circulation throughout the island.
Diving activities are available, allowing for nice coral viewing and encounters with large turtles and rays. Severalwindsurf boards and sails are provided at the "Windsurf hut" on the north shore. The shallow protected lagoon there allows for easy windsurfing on a flat surface, and is especially favourable during the northern monsoon season (November to May), when the wind blows onshore.
| Month | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | Cloudiness (Octas) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.2 | 2 | 5 |
| Feb | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar | 8.2 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr | 44.1 | 3 | 4 |
| May | 187.3 | 13 | 6 |
| Jun | 376.2 | 20 | 7 |
| Jul | 437.7 | 22 | 7 |
| Aug | 409.7 | 21 | 8 |
| Sep | 375 | 20 | 7 |
| Oct | 272.1 | 17 | 6 |
| Nov | 148.2 | 9 | 6 |
| Dec | 51.1 | 4 | 6 |
| Annual | 2329.3 | 133 | — |
