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.
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| Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||
| Region | {{safesubst:#property:P131}} | ||||||
| Province | Palawan (geographically only) | ||||||
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| Founded | March 4, 1872 | ||||||
| Cityhood | January 1, 1970 | ||||||
| Highly urbanized city | July 21, 2007 | ||||||
| Barangays | (see Barangays) | ||||||
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| • Vice Mayor | Maria Nancy M. Socrates | ||||||
| • Representative | Edward S. Hagedorn | ||||||
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| Highest elevation | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) | ||||||
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | ||||||
| ZIP code | {{safesubst:#property:P281}} | ||||||
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| Website | http://{{safesubst:#property:P856}} | ||||||
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).[7] Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.[8]
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.[9]
Barangays
Puerto Princesa City is made up of 66 Barangays. Of these. 35 are urban and 31 are rural.[10]
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Puerto Princesa Media
A 1904 map of Puerto Princesa
Plaza Cuartel, the site of the infamous Palawan Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army
Immaculate Conception Cathedral and Rizal Park
Interior of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Tricycles within the city
Old flag of Puerto Princesa
References
- ↑ 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. https://fo4b.dswd.gov.ph/2018/04/a-glimpse-of-palawan-the-impact-of-community-based-ecotourism/. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Santos, Catherine (May 9, 2017). "Legislator tags Puerto Princesa as "City in the Dark"". Palawan News. https://palawan-news.com/legislator-tags-puerto-princesa-city-dark/. 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.
- ↑ "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. http://www.wildasia.org/main.cfm/RTI/Puerto_Princesa. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ↑ Municipality/City: PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (Capital), National Statistical Coordination Board.