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Culion, officially the Municipality of Culion (Tagalog: Bayan ng Culion), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,213 people.
Their destination: The Island of No Return — Culion. Culion is a town small and very walkable. But it is big in history. This rich and unique history makes a walk along its streets a time travel — a trip into the dark and hopeful past. Culion Island has always been isolated, a distant, hardly accessible paradise.
Mar 13, 2023 · Culion is a municipality in Calamianes Group of Islands, a quiet town with a history of continuous struggle. From being a former leper colony, Culion holds the promise of a brighter tomorrow with its rich past and breathtaking natural wonders. Today, Culion is slowly embracing tourism.
In 1933 the Culion Welfare Board included the Catholic and Protestant chaplains, the Sister Superior, and the social worker. The colony had two areas: one that was the “colony proper, where most of the inmates live” and Balala, where the healthy people who serviced the colony lived.
Mar 14, 2017 · Not so long ago, the island of Culion was turned into the country’s only leper colony. Today, the once-infamous island is free of the disease. Once a colony where leprosy patients were quarantined for life, the island is now coming into its own.
Jun 19, 2022 · From 1914 to 1921, Culion was believed to be the largest leprosy colony in the world. In 1933, the number of lepers on the island was 7,000. The colony had two areas: one where most of the patients lived, and Balala, where the healthy personnel resided.
Aug 27, 2017 · Pastor said Culion is the last frontier of Palawan, having been largely untouched compared to the tourist destination sites of the province. He boasted of the island’s waterfalls, viewing decks, and snorkeling sites.
