Pamalican Island
Location in the Cuyo Archipelago
Pamalican Island is located in Philippines
Pamalican Island
Pamalican Island
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates11°21′12″N 120°43′51″E / 11.35333°N 120.73083°E / 11.35333; 120.73083
ArchipelagoCuyo Archipelago
Adjacent toSulu Sea
Administration
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
Additional information

Pamalican Island, also known as Pamalikan,[1] is a small and sandy island[2] of the Cuyo Islands in the Sulu Sea, between Palawan and Panay, in the north part of the Palawan Province of the Philippines. 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 of Quiniluban island and 3 miles northeast of Manamoc island.[3]

The island was originally exploited as a struggling family-owned plantation. It was then purchased by Andrés Soriano Jr., a successful businessman. His children then 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 name Amanpulo. About 40% of the employees are from the neighbouring Manamoc island.

The island is serviced by Dornier 228-202K planes flying from Manila, which are used to ferry customers and to bring supplies to the resort. Each bungalow (casita) comes with a personal buggy for free circulation throughout the island. The atmosphere around the island is extremely tranquil and secluded.

Diving activities are available, allowing for nice coral viewing and encounters with large turtles and rays. Several windsurf 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.

Pamalican island with surrounding reef, from the air. On the horizon are visible the islands of Agutaya (left) and Cuyo (faintly, right)
The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican

Weather

Weather (1951-1985)
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 —

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eastern Archipelago Pilot: Comprising the Philippine Islands (with the exception of the western coasts of Luzon and Palawan), Sulu Sea, Sulu Archipelago and the north-east coast of Borneo. Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. 1950. p. 65. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Survey, U. S. Coast and Geodetic (1906). Philippine Islands Sailing Directions. ... Bureau of Printing. p. 32. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ↑ United States Coast Pilot, Philippine Islands. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1921. p. 34. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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