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Areas · 4 of 8, north to south

North Central

North of Puerto Princesa the mainland narrows. San Vicente faces the open sea on the west coast with the 14.7 km of Long Beach and the harbour village of Port Barton, while Roxas, Dumaran and Araceli face the Sulu Sea on the east.

10°24′N 119°37′E

The area

Dumaran and Araceli share Dumaran Island off the northeast coast, a quieter corner where the forests still hold the Philippine cockatoo.

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One place to go

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Getting around

The national highway north from Puerto Princesa reaches Roxas after about 135 km. Vans from the city reach San Vicente in about 3 hours, and Roxas is an hour from San Vicente by road. San Vicente Airport has flights from Cebu three times a week.