Cuyo

Cuyo , officially the Municipality of Cuyo , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,360 people. [3] Its territory includes the western half of Cuyo Island, as well as Bisucay, Caponayan, Cauayan, Imalaguan, Lubid, Manamoc , Pamalican , Pandan, Round, and Quiminatin islands, all part of the Cuyo Archipelago . Cuyo is the oldest town in Palawan which has a culture of its own and was preserved for more than 350 years. During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Cuyo became the second capital of Palawan from 1873 to 1903. [4] From the sea, Cuyo Island's first visible landmark is a lighthouse by the pier. Many of the streets leading to the town have already been cemented but the town has preserved the Hispanic plaza-iglesia structures. Dominating the town centre is Cuyo's 1860 church, convent, and fort built by the Spanish and finished in 1680. Nearby stands a schoolhouse, and a monument of national hero Jose Rizal. The municipality is served by Cuyo Airport in the neighboring municipality of Magsaysay . The town and its cultural and natural environs are being considered to be nominated in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration in the future. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyo,_Palawan