Cuyunon
Encyclopedia
Cuyunon refers to an ethnic group populating Cuyo
, northern and central Palawan. The Cuyunons are originally from Cuyo
, and the surrounding Cuyo Islands, a group of islands and islets in Sulu Sea
, to the north eastern of Palawan. They are considered an elite class
among the hierarchy of native Palaweños.
During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Cuyo was one of the territories of Palawan that had a strong Spanish presence.
The first Miss Philippines was a Cuyunon. And, when Vietnam
, opened its doors to the world, the first ambassador from the Philippines was also a Cuyunon. It was also a Cuyunon who topped the Philippines' very first Civil Service Examination- Mr. Procopio Macolor, Sr.
Cuyo, Palawan
Cuyo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,257 people in 3,609 households....
, northern and central Palawan. The Cuyunons are originally from Cuyo
Cuyo, Palawan
Cuyo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,257 people in 3,609 households....
, and the surrounding Cuyo Islands, a group of islands and islets in Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago. Borneo is found to the southwest and Visayas to the northeast.Sulu Sea contains a number of...
, to the north eastern of Palawan. They are considered an elite class
Elite
Elite refers to an exceptional or privileged group that wields considerable power within its sphere of influence...
among the hierarchy of native Palaweños.
During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Cuyo was one of the territories of Palawan that had a strong Spanish presence.
The first Miss Philippines was a Cuyunon. And, when Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, opened its doors to the world, the first ambassador from the Philippines was also a Cuyunon. It was also a Cuyunon who topped the Philippines' very first Civil Service Examination- Mr. Procopio Macolor, Sr.