Plaza Cuartel
The site of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, where 139 American POWs were killed in 1944, now a waterfront memorial park.
The site was originally a Spanish colonial barracks, and in the Second World War it was used by the Japanese as a prisoner-of-war camp. On 14 December 1944, Japanese forces herded American prisoners into an air-raid shelter and set it on fire. The event, known as the Palawan Massacre, left only a few survivors. It helped lead to the later rescue operation for the Cabanatuan POWs. The site is now a free memorial park, preserving the air-raid shelter, a monument and information boards. It is next to the cathedral and within walking distance.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Puerto Princesa City Baywalk
- Palawan Museum
- KaLui Restaurant
- Iwahig Firefly Watching
- Palawan Butterfly Eco-Garden and Tribal Village
- Baker's Hill
- Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm