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[[File:Ph_locator_region_4b.png|thumb|right|Map of Philippines showing MIMAROPA in the [[Luzon]] island group]]
'''MIMAROPA''', also known as '''Southern Tagalog Islands''',<ref>Philippine Environmental Management Bureau [http://emb.gov.ph/eia-adb/eiaorg.html "EMB Central and Regional Offices"]; retrieved 2013-4-23.</ref> is a [[region]] of the [[Philippines]].<ref>MIMAROPA is an [[acronym]]. It stands for Occidental '''MI'''ndoro and Oriental '''MI'''ndoro, '''MA'''rinduque, ,'''RO'''mblon and '''PA'''lawan.</ref> The provinces of the region are [[Occidental Mindoro]], [[Oriental Mindoro]], [[Marinduque]], [[Romblon]], and [[Palawan]].<ref name="order103">[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/intro_EO103.asp "Executive Order No. 103, Dividing Region IV into Region IV-A and Region IV-B, Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes"]; retrieved 2013-4-23.</ref> The capital is [[Calapan]].
[[Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park]] and [[El Nido, Palawan#Protected Area status|El Nido Marine Reserve Park]] are in the region.
== History ==
The MIMAROPA region was created by Executive Order No. 103 in 2002.<ref name="order103"/>
== References ==
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[[Category:Regions of the Philippines]]
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[[File:Ph_locator_region_4b.png|thumb|right|Map of Philippines showing MIMAROPA in the [[Luzon]] island group]]
'''MIMAROPA''', also known as '''Southern Tagalog Islands''',<ref>Philippine Environmental Management Bureau [http://emb.gov.ph/eia-adb/eiaorg.html "EMB Central and Regional Offices"]; retrieved 2013-4-23.</ref> is a [[region]] of the [[Philippines]].<ref>MIMAROPA is an [[acronym]]. It stands for Occidental '''MI'''ndoro and Oriental '''MI'''ndoro, '''MA'''rinduque, ,'''RO'''mblon and '''PA'''lawan.</ref> The provinces of the region are [[Occidental Mindoro]], [[Oriental Mindoro]], [[Marinduque]], [[Romblon]], and [[Palawan]].<ref name="order103">[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/intro_EO103.asp "Executive Order No. 103, Dividing Region IV into Region IV-A and Region IV-B, Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes"]; retrieved 2013-4-23.</ref> The capital is [[Calapan]].
[[Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park]] and [[El Nido, Palawan#Protected Area status|El Nido Marine Reserve Park]] are in the region.
== History ==
The MIMAROPA region was created by Executive Order No. 103 in 2002.<ref name="order103"/>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{coord|10|40|N|119|30|E|type:adm1st|display=title}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mimaropa}}
[[Category:Regions of the Philippines]]
{{asia-stub}}