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Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm
9° 44.6′ N · 118° 39.7′ E
An open prison farm where inmates farm, carve and sell handicrafts and some live with their families, a striking contrast to a conventional jail.
Practical
About 35 minutes from the city (Wikivoyage). Inmates sell mahogany carvings and souvenirs. Combine with the Iwahig firefly trip in the evening.
Best for
An unusual afternoon outing near the firefly river
Nearby
- Puerto Princesa Firefly Watching (Iwahig River)1.5 NM away
- Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (Crocodile Farm)3.9 NM away
- Puerto Princesa Port of Entry (Customs, Immigration, Quarantine)4 NM away
- Balayong Festival and Puerto Princesa Founding Anniversary (March 4)4.1 NM away
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Puerto Princesa)4.1 NM away
- Pista Y Ang Kagueban (Forest Festival)4.1 NM away
- Plaza Cuartel4.1 NM away
- Puerto Princesa Fuel (Quezon Street Shell and Petron)4.1 NM away