Bangka boat on North Cay, Busuanga
Photo: pablosievert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

MIMAROPA Region Palawan

Busuanga

Palawan

  • Beach & islands · primary vibe
  • Famous · 5 of 5
  • Dagat ✓

Ano'ng meron?

What's here

Busuanga is known for the beach, island hopping, diving, waterfalls and caves; good for the mountains; maybe hot springs.

  • BeachStrong
  • DivingStrong
  • Island hoppingStrong
  • WaterfallsStrong
  • CavesStrong
  • MountainsGood
  • Hot springsMaybe
Why these tags

Beach

From the sources

“It is bound with silica sand and famous for its sparkling white beaches.”

Diving

From the sources

“The island is surrounded by coconut grooves recently, along its white sand beaches, crystal clear water and idea for swimming, scuba diving, and snorkeling.”

“Its white beaches sand with prolific fish life is suitable for snorkeling and scuba diving.”

Island hopping

From the sources

“The whole Busuanga Island belongs to the non-volcanic micro-continental fragment of the northern Palawan group of islands which includes all areas on- and offshore north of the Ulugan Bay Fault.”

“PAMALICAN ISLAND – Is considered as one of the tourist attraction in the municipality.”

Sentences are from this town's Wikipedia and Wikivoyage articles, found by code because they mention the vibe; they are not necessarily the ones the model relied on.

See all vibes and the model's confidence

Vibes

Yes · 75%+Maybe · 50–75%No
BeachStrong · 97%
DivingStrong · 94%
Island hoppingStrong · 93%
WaterfallsStrong · 92%
CavesStrong · 90%
MountainsGood · 87%
Hot springs?Maybe · 50%
Heritage21%
Countryside13%
Festivals6%
Food5%
Surfing4%
Cool climate3%

Percentages are the model's confidence in what the Wikipedia and Wikivoyage text says (for sea vibes, also the town's Commons photo titles), not a measurement. "Not enough info" means too little was written to say.

How touristy

Famous · 5 of 5
Hidden gemFamous

What the map shows

Map shows 75 beaches, 2 waterfalls (Degteyan Falls), 1 cave entrance, 3 named peaks, 2 reefs, 4 dive sites, 43 named islands.

Named peaks: Mount Marawarawa, Mount Nalabujan and Mount Pielac.

Elevation about 15 m (Wikidata).

Counted from OpenStreetMap inside the town's boundary. This is context only; it doesn't change the vibes. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Mga pasyalan

Places in town

  • Calauit Safari ParkPark
  • Talampetan IslandIsland
  • Mapadolo IslandIsland
  • Manolebeng IslandIsland
  • Dimipac IslandIsland
  • Bac Bac IslandIsland
  • Kalampisauan IslandIsland
  • Malajon IslandIsland
Show 15 more
  • Talampulan IslandIsland
  • Dabotonay IslandIsland
  • Capare IslandIsland
  • Maclambay IslandIsland
  • East Nalaut IslandIsland
  • North Malbinchilao IslandIsland
  • South Malbinchilao IslandIsland
  • Mangenguey IslandIsland
  • Pagtenga IslandIsland
  • Pagbinit IslandIsland
  • Dicilingan IslandIsland
  • Malcatop IslandIsland
  • East Malcatop IslandIsland
  • Dicoayan IslandIsland
  • Calumboyan IslandIsland
From Wikidata; links go to the Wikipedia article.

More photos

Coral Bay Popototan - panoramio (1)
Tuderna · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
Coral Bay Popototan - panoramio (2)
Tuderna · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
Coral Bay Popototan - panoramio (3)
Tuderna · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

How this was judged

Vibes read from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (links go to the exact revisions) and judged by the Jev model. Map facts come from OpenStreetMap.

The model also read the Wikipedia articles of 2 places located here and the Wikivoyage guide to Calamian Islands.

For the sea vibes, the model also read the titles and descriptions of the town's photos on Wikimedia Commons.

How the tags were madeAll sources and credits