Calumbuyan Island, Palawan, Philippines
Calumbuyan Island is an island of Palawan, in the Philippines, with an average elevation of -1 m above sea level. The location is not very densely populated, with 45 people per square kilometer.
It is estimated that 2.82% of children under 5 are underweight.
Natural Hazards
There is a high incidence of droughts. There is a very high chance of cyclones hitting Calumbuyan Island.
Nature
The location is in the coast or near a large body of water. The soil in the area is high in acrisols, Alisols, Plinthosols, acid soils with clay-enriched lower horizon and low base saturation.
Weather
April is the hottest with an average temperature of 33.1 °C at noon. The coldest is January with an average temperature of 22.8 °C at night. Calumbuyan Island has no distinct temperature seasons, the temperature is relatively constant throughout the year. The temperature does not differ greatly between day and night. September is the month with an average of more sun. The rainy season precipitation has a peak around October, and a dry season around March.
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September 26, 2011
8:10 am
Is there a chance, if a deep well project for the island will minimize the water shortage during droughts? That would give developers and the locals a good chance of putting up resorts or residential areas.