Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake sits inside the limestone karst of Coron Island. Its water is brackish, roughly seven parts fresh to three parts sea, and it reaches about 10 metres at its deepest.
The island and its fishing grounds are the ancestral domain of the Tagbanwa, who look after the lake and collect the entrance fee that lets visitors in. The name comes from kayangag, a local word for the red-vented cockatoo.
Boats tie up in a cove below the ridge, and the path over the top passes a viewpoint looking back across the karst islets. Swimming and snorkelling are allowed in marked areas, life vests are required, and scuba diving is not permitted.
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- CoordinatesKayangan Lake (Q125206346)
- Brackish water about 70% fresh and 30% salt, 10 m maximum depth, karst setting, name from kayangag (red-vented cockatoo), Tagbanwa maintain it, life vests mandatory, scuba restricted, swimming in designated areasKayangan Lake
- Coron Island is the ancestral domain of the Tagbanwa; lakes are reached by boat tours from Coron townCoron Island
- Tagbanwa Foundation of Coron Island; entrance fees go to the tribal members; December to April is the dry, calm-sea season for toursCoron Palawan Travel Guide