Puerto Princesa | |
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| City of Puerto Princesa | |
     From top, left to right: Emerald Beach and Nature Park, Dos Palmas Resort, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa seafront | |
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| Nicknames: | |
| Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |
 Map of Palawan 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 |
| Province | Palawan (geographically only) |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | March 4, 1872 |
| Cityhood | January 1, 1970 |
| Highly urbanized city | July 21, 2007 |
| Named for | Infanta Eulalia of Spain (as Puerto de la Princesa)[3] |
| Barangays | 66 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Lucilo R. Bayron |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Nancy M. Socrates |
| • Representative | Vacant |
| • 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)[6] | |
• 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 |
Puerto Princesa ([ˌpwɛɾ.to pɾɪnˈsɛ.sɐ]), 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.[6]
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 capitol of 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 for its geographical and statistical purposes by the Philippine Statistics Authority. It is the largest city in the province of Palawan and the Mimaropa region.
It is the least densely populated city in the Philippines with 110 inhabitants per square kilometer (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 kilometers (919.32 sq mi).[8] Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.[9]
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.[10]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "History of Puerto Princesa". Puerto Princesa Resorts. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
Historically, the place was named after Princess Eulalia of Spain, born in 1864 to Queen Isabel II and her consort, Dr. [sic] Francisco de Asis.
- ^ City of Puerto Princesa | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 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.