Puerto Princesa
Capital and largest highly urbanized city of Palawan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puerto Princesa ([ˈpwɛɾʔtɔ pɾinˈsesa]), officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa; Filipino: Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 307,079 people.[5]
Puerto Princesa | |
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City of Puerto Princesa | |
Nicknames: | |
Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°45′N 118°45′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan (geographically only) |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | March 4, 1872 |
Cityhood | January 1, 1970 |
Highly urbanized city | July 21, 2007 |
Barangays | 66 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Lucilo R. Bayron |
• Vice Mayor | Maria Nancy M. Socrates |
• Representative | Edward S. Hagedorn |
• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 164,590 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,381.02 km2 (919.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 307,079 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 82,134 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.80 |
• Revenue | ₱ 3,805 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 12,163 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 2,184 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5300, 5301 (Iwahig Penal Colony) |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Native languages | Ibatag Palawano Tagalog |
Website | puertoprincesa |
It is a city located in the western Philippine province of Palawan and is the westernmost city in the Philippines. Though the seat of government and capital for the province, the city itself is one of 38 independent cities within the Philippines not controlled by the province in which it is geographically located and is therefore an independent area located within Palawan.
It is the least densely populated city in the Philippines with 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280 inhabitants/sq mi). In terms of land area, the city is the second largest geographically after Davao City with an area of 2,381.02 square kilometres (919.32 sq mi).[7] Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.[8]
Today, Puerto Princesa is a tourist city with many beach resorts and seafood restaurants. It has been acclaimed several times as the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.[9]