Agutaya is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,422 people in 2,040 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Barangays
Agutaya is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
Palawan waters are among the best in the world, not only for diving but also for fishing.
Palawan is approximately 586 kilometers southwest of Manila, between Mindoro Island on the north, Borneo on the south, China Sea on the west, and Sulu Sea on the east.
The terrain is a mix of coastal plain, craggy foothills, valley deltas, and heavy forest interspersed with riverine arteries that serve as irrigation.