Dumaran is in northeastern Palawan and takes in part of the mainland and part of Dumaran Island, which it shares with Araceli. It is known for the Banawa sandbar, with its beach, clear water and coral reefs. The remaining forest holds more than 136 animal species, among them the endangered Philippine cockatoo, the Philippine pangolin and the Palawan forest turtle.
Municipality of 16 barangays, 435 km² of land.
Dumaran is in northeastern Palawan and takes in part of the mainland and part of Dumaran Island, which it shares with Araceli. It is known for the Banawa sandbar, with its beach, clear water and coral reefs. The remaining forest holds more than 136 animal species, among them the endangered Philippine cockatoo, the Philippine pangolin and the Palawan forest turtle.
Around Dumaran
Dumaran holds the Kalabukay Festival on 14-18 June for its foundation day; kalabukay is Cuyunon for the red-vented cockatoo.
Beach
Banawa Sand Bar
Sandbar in Dumaran with a beach, clear water and coral reefs; the town is known for it.
Nature
Dumaran Island Critical Habitat
Critical habitat at Sitio Omoi, Barangay Santo Tomas, on Dumaran Island, covering the island's last forest patches; home to the critically endangered Philippine cockatoo.
Heritage
Dumaran Church and watchtower
Fortress church with a wooden watchtower, listed among Spanish colonial fortifications; the fortification is recorded as destroyed and the church as restored.
A short history
Before Spanish rule this was the chiefdom of Bacao, from the Tagbanua word for mangroves. Cuyonon traders and settlers came often, the first settlers from Cuyo arriving in 1875, and Dumaran became a municipality in 1961.
The Kalabukay Festival, from 14 to 18 June, marks the town's foundation day on 14 June.
The way in
Manila
From Manila: Fly to Puerto Princesa and continue by road. Commercial ships and ferries also serve Dumaran from Manila, Iloilo and Puerto Princesa.
Puerto Princesa
From Puerto Princesa: By road from Puerto Princesa.
Dumaran
Nearest gateway. Puerto Princesa International Airport, connected by road
Before you go
Fees, rules and schedules change. Check them with the town.
- Official website
- Municipality of Dumaran eLGU portal
- Local government
- Municipality of Dumaran
- Sources
Sources (8)
- PSGC code 1705311000 and 16 barangaysPSGC API, data from the PSA Philippine Standard Geographic Code (psgc.gitlab.io; release not stated by the mirror, counts cross-checked with psgc.cloud and PhilAtlas)
- Land area 435.0 km² (PSA 2013 figure) and barangay countDumaran, Palawan Profile, PhilAtlas
- Mainland and Dumaran Island territory; Banawa sandbar; more than 136 fauna species including the Philippine cockatoo, Philippine pangolin and Palawan forest turtle; chiefdom of Bacao; settlers from Cuyo from 1875; municipality in 1961; Kalabukay Festival 14 to 18 June; ships from Manila, Iloilo and Puerto Princesa; road from Puerto PrincesaDumaran, Wikipedia
- Araceli covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran IslandAraceli, Palawan, Wikipedia
- Dumaran holds the Kalabukay Festival on 14-18 June for its foundation day; kalabukay is Cuyunon for the red-vented cockatoo.Kalabukay Festival - Wikipedia
- Banawa Sand BarDumaran - Wikipedia
- Dumaran Island Critical Habitat7 PH Cockatoos freed in Dumaran Island Critical Habitat - PCSD
- Dumaran Church and watchtowerSpanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines - Wikipedia