Kalayaan, Palawan facts for kids
Map of Palawan in the Philippines showing Kalayaan
Kalayaan is a Philippine municipality in the province of Palawan. It is in the eastern part of the South China Sea.
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History
In 1978, the Presidential Decree No. 1596 established the municipality as part of Palawan.
Control of the seas around Kalayaan is disputed. The 2010 Philippine census identifies a population of 200+ people.
Geography
Kalayaan is in the eastern part of the South China Sea. The Phillipines claims that these mostly uninhabited off-shore islands are in an area which is distinct from the Spratly Islands.
Kalayaan has a land area of approximately 85 hectares.
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In Spanish: Kalayaan (Palawan) para niños
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