Kalayaan, Palawan

Kalayaan is a Philippine municipality in the province of Palawan. It is in the eastern part of the South China Sea. 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 Philippines 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. Related pages Spratly Islands References Other websites ""Kalayaan Islands group," Atlas of Philippine Coral Reefs