Beach in Northern Mindoro

Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. It is located in southwestern Luzon, just northeast of Palawan. In past times, it has been called Ma-I or Mait by ancient Chinese traders and, by Spaniards, as Mina de Oro (meaning "gold mine") from where the island got its current name. The island was divided into its two present-day provinces, Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro, in 1950. Before then, since 1921, the entire island was one province. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1194x787, 707 KB) A beach in the North of Mindoro close to Sabang. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1194x787, 707 KB) A beach in the North of Mindoro close to Sabang. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: Kanlurang Mindoro, “Western Mindoro”; Spanish: Mindoro Occidental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Oriental Mindoro (Filipino: Silangang Mindoro, “Eastern Mindoro”; Spanish: Mindoro Oriental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Economy

The economy of Mindoro is largely based on agriculture. Products consist of a wide variety of fruits, such as citrus, bananas, lanzones, rambutan, and coconuts, such cereals as rice and maize, sugar cane, peanuts, fish (catfish, milkfish,tilapia), livestock, and poultry. Logging and the mining of marble and copper also thrive. Species & major hybrids Species Citrus maxima- Pomelo Citrus medica- Citron Citrus reticulata- Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus × sinensis- Sweet Orange Citrus × aurantium- Bitter Orange Citrus × paradisi- Grapefruit Citrus × limon- Lemon Citrus × latifolia- Persian lime Citrus × aurantifolia- Key lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus is a common term... Species Hybrid origin; see text A banana plant is a herb, in the genus Musa, which because of its size and structure, is often mistaken for a tree. ... Binomial name Lansium domesticum Corrêa Lansium domesticum is a tree native to western Malaysia and now widely grown in tropical regions for its sweet fruit, known variously as the langsat, lansa, langseh, langsep, lanzon, lanzone, lansone,duku or kokosan. ... Binomial name Nephelium lappaceum L. The Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium to large sized tropical tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native to southeast Asia, and the fruit of this tree. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... This article is about grains in general. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans[1]. Rice is an annual plant, growing to 1-1. ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. ... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Lacantuniidae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ... Binomial name Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775) The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is an important food fish in Southeast Asia. ... Genera and species Oreochromis A. Günther,1889   Oreochromis alcalica- Alkaline tilapia   Oreochromis aurea- Blue tilapia   Oreochromis macrochir- Longfin tilapia   Oreochromis mossambicus- Mozambique tilapia   Oreochromis niloticus niloticus- Nile tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis urolepis- Rufigi tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis hornorum- Wami tilapia Sarotherodon W. P. E. S. Rüppell, 1852   Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Ducks amongst other poultry The Poultry-dealer, after Cesare Vecellio. ... Loggers on break, c. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ...

Tourism is a lucrative business as well, with locations such as Apo Reef National Park, Lubang Island, Puerto Galera, Sabang Beach, and Mount Halcon. Lubang Island lies to the northwest of the northern end of Mindoro in the Philippines. ... Puerto Galera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. ...

Culture

The principal language in Mindoro is Tagalog, although in some parts it has been greatly influenced by the native Visayan and Mangyan languages. Mainstream Filipino and Taglish are, indeed, present in and around such areas as Puerto Galera and Calapan City. Visayan and Mangyan languages, too, are spoken on the island, as are Ilokano and some foreign languages — e.g., English, Fukien, and, to a much lesser extent, Spanish. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family. ... Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in Mindoro island, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. ... Taglish, a portmanteau of the words Tagalog and English, is an informal dialect of Tagalog, in the Philippines, that is infused with English terms. ... Puerto Galera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: test If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, Iloco, and Iloko) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Fujian (Chinese: 福建; pinyin: Fújiàn; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ...

The common religions on the island fall under Christianity. The religion of the indigenous Mangyan population is animism. Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ... In religion, the term Animism is used in a number of ways. ...

Other information

Mindoro is also home to the Tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis), which is endemic to the island. The Tamaraw is a bovine related to the water buffalo and is an endangered species. Binomial name Bubalus mindorensis (Heude, 1888) The Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis; previously Anoa mindorensis), Tamarao or Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo is a bovine endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. ... In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or introduced. ... Tribes Bovini Boselaphini Strepsicerotini The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of about 24 medium-sized to large ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, the Water Buffalo, the Yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. ... Binomial name Bubalus arnee (Kerr, 1792) The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate and a member of the wild oxen family. ...