Barangay: San Vicente
Municipality: Santa Ana
Province: Cagayan
Original name: Palami
Distance from Luneta Park in Manila: 642 kilometers
Surrounded by: Babuyan Channel in the north, west and south; Pacific Ocean in the east
Width: 5 km
Length: 10 km
Total shoreline length: 30.56 km
Declared: Palaui Island Marine Reserve through Proclamation No. 447 on Aug. 28, 1994
Land area: 2,439 hectares or 24.39 square kilometers, which is roughly the size of Makati City (27.36 square kilometers)
Marine ecosystem: 4,976.48 ha or 49.76 sq km
Total area of protected landscape and seascape: 7,415.48 ha
Highest peak: Cimmali point (290 meters above sea level)
Population: 632 (2014 local census), with 32 households of Agta natives
Dialect: Iloco
Island preservation: Handled by the Protected Area Management Board
Rules for visitors:
1. All garbage must be brought out
2. Camping is allowed only
at designated camp sites in Punta Verde
3. Visitors must use accredited boats only
4. Having a guide is a must
5. Trekkers should stay on the trail
Prohibited on the island:
1. Bonfires
2. Hiking under the influence
3. Vandalism
4. Collection of wild flora
5. Hunting, trapping or shooting wildlife
6. Use of disposable food containers
7. Breaking of bottles
8. Stepping on corals
Sources: www.palaui.info, Santa Ana tourism office, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority flyers
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