Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa, 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. In the 2020 census, 307,079 people lived there.
Puerto Princesa | |
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| City of Puerto Princesa | |
     From top, left to right: Emerald Beach and Nature Park, Dos Palmas Resort, Sabang, Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa seafront | |
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| Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |
 Map of Mimaropa with Puerto Princesa highlighted | |
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.svg)  Puerto Princesa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′N 118°45′E / 9.75°N 118.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa (Region IV-B) |
| 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 of Puerto Princesa[*] | Lucilo R. Bayron |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Nancy M. Socrates |
| • Representative | Edward S. Hagedorn |
| • City Council | Members |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 307,079 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Households | 82,134 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.80% (2021)[5] |
| • Revenue | ₱3,804,677,700.52 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱12,163,462,307.41 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱2,183,539,638.18 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5300 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Ibatag Palawano Tagalog |
| Website | puertoprincesa |
The city is in the western Philippine province of Palawan. It is the westernmost city in the Philippines. It is the capital for the province, but the city is one of 38 independent cities in the Philippines that are not controlled by the province in which it is in. Because of this, it is is an independent area in Palawan.
The city is the least densely populated city in the Philippines. It has a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/square mile). The city is the second largest geographically. It has an area of 2,381.02 square kilometres (919.32 sq mi).[6] Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.[7]
Puerto Princesa is a tourist city. It has many beach resorts and seafood restaurants. It has been been called the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.[8]
Barangays
changePuerto Princesa City is made up of 66 Barangays. Of these. 35 are urban and 31 are rural.[9]
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References
change- ↑ Ladaga, Rica Thea (April 11, 2018). "A Glimpse of Palawan: The Impact of Community-Based Ecotourism | DSWD Field Office IV Mimaropa Official Website". DSWD Field Office IV Mimaropa Official Website. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Santos, Catherine (May 9, 2017). "Legislator tags Puerto Princesa as "City in the Dark"". Palawan News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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- ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "List of Cities". Philippine Statistics Authority – National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ↑ Sea Tensions Deepen With China's Rise June 7, 2012
- ↑ Graceffo, Antonio (June 9, 2007). "Puerto Princesa: The Philippines' Cleanest and Greenest City". Wild Asia. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ↑ Municipality/City: PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (Capital), National Statistical Coordination Board.