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Encyclopedia > Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa City
Location
Map of Palawan showing the location of Puerto Princesa City.
Government
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Palawan
District 2nd district of Palawan
Barangays 66
Income class: 1st class city; highly urbanized
Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn (Lakas-CMD)
Cityhood
Physical characteristics
Area 2,400 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density Image File history File links Ph_locator_palawan_puerto_princesa. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of seven provinces, namely, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Palawan and 17 cities making it the region with the most number of cities. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Edward Solon Hagedorn (born October 12, 1946) was first elected on June 30, 1992 as Mayor of the City of Puerto Princesa, the capital of the island province of Palawan, in the Philippines. ... LAKAS is the ruling political party of the Philippines. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...


161,912
67/km²

The City of Puerto Princesa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa) is a first class city in the province of Palawan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Palawan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 161,912 people in 33,306 households. It is famous for its crocodile farms, underground rivers and dive spots. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


UNESCO World Heritage Site: Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Brief Description Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines. ...


This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia. The city is declared as the "Cleanest and most peaceful city in the Philippines". Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

A 1904 nautical chart of Puerto Princesa's harbor

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with its underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it flows directly into the sea, and the lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full mountain to the sea ecosystem and protects forests, which are among the most significant in Asia. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3053x2561, 1338 KB) Summary Scanned image of US Coast & Geodetic Survey (Manila Office) nautical chart #4343 Puerto Princesa, (Paragua), Palawan, Philippines, 1904. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3053x2561, 1338 KB) Summary Scanned image of US Coast & Geodetic Survey (Manila Office) nautical chart #4343 Puerto Princesa, (Paragua), Palawan, Philippines, 1904. ...



On June 30, 1992, Edward S. Hagedorn was elected Mayor of the city and completed his three term limit of three years for every term. On November of 2002, Hagedorn was re-elected as mayor of the city once again. Edward Solon Hagedorn (born October 12, 1946) was first elected on June 30, 1992 as Mayor of the City of Puerto Princesa, the capital of the island province of Palawan, in the Philippines. ...


Barangays

Puerto Princesa City is politically subdivided into 66 barangays, 35 in Urban Area and 31 in Rural Area. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

  • Babuyan (Rural)
  • Bacungan (Rural)
  • Bagong Bayan (Rural)
  • Bagong Pag-Asa (Urban)
  • Bagong Sikat (Urban)
  • Bagong Silang (Urban)
  • Bahile (Rural)
  • Bancao-bancao (Urban)
  • Binduyan (Rural)
  • Buenavista (Rural)
  • Cabayugan (Rural)
  • Concepcion (Rural)
  • Inagawan (Rural)
  • Irawan (Urban)
  • Iwahig (Rural)
  • Kalipay (Urban)
  • Kamuning (Rural)
  • Langogan (Rural)
  • Liwanag (Urban)
  • Lucbuan (Rural)
  • Mabuhay (Urban)
  • Macarascas (Rural)
  • Magkakaibigan (Urban)
  • Maligaya (Urban)
  • Manalo (Rural)
  • Manggahan (Urban)
  • Maningning (Urban)
  • Maoyon (Rural)
  • Marufinas (Rural)
  • Maruyogon (Rural)
  • Masigla (Urban)
  • Masikap (Urban)
  • Masipag (Urban)
  • Matahimik (Urban)
  • Matiyaga (Urban)
  • Maunlad (Urban)
  • Milagrosa (Urban)
  • Model (Urban)
  • Montible (Rural)
  • Napsan (Rural)
  • New Panggangan (Rural)
  • Pagkakaisa (Urban)
  • Princesa (Urban)
  • Salvacion (Rural)
  • San Jose (Urban)
  • San Miguel (Urban)
  • San Pedro (Urban)
  • San Rafael (Rural)
  • Santa Cruz (Rural)
  • Santa Lourdes (Urban)
  • Santa Lucia (Rural)
  • Santa Monica (Urban)
  • Seaside (Urban)
  • Sicsican (Urban)
  • Simpocan (Rural)
  • Tagabinet (Rural)
  • Tagburos (Urban)
  • Tagumpay (Urban)
  • Tanabag (Rural)
  • Tanglaw (Urban)
  • Mangingisda (Rural)
  • Inagawan Sub-Colony (Rural)
  • Luzviminda (Rural)
  • Mandaragat (Urban)
  • San Manuel (Urban)
  • Tiniguiban (Urban)

Television Networks:

National Broadcasting Network is the official government TV station in the Philippines. ... Palawan Broadcasting Corporation Ramon Ray Oliver Decolongon, a great mans dream, a fierce commitment. ... Global Media Arts (GMA) Network, Incorporated, a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is a television network in the Philippines. ... Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. ... Studio 23 is the UHF television network is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. ... ACQ Kingdom Broadcasting Network is the broadcasting arm of a Philippine television evangelist, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy. ...

External links

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information
  • [1]UNESCO
  • Adventure writer Antonio Graceffo presents his impressions of Puerto Princesa
  • Adventure author Antonio Graceffo writes about Puerto Princesa's progressive city jail program
  • Antonio Graceffo looks at Puerto Princesa City's conversion to LPG
  • Adventure writer Antonio Graceffo reports on efforts to save the endangered Palawan Crocodile

Coordinates: 9°44′N, 118°44′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Galing Pook Foundation (298 words)
Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan is home to rich land and marine resources, which have been spared from the ravages of calamities.
Moreover, existing government laws and regulations to protect the natural resources of Puerto Princesa have not been successfully implemented due to the absence of coordination and indifference of the people and agencies involved.
Clearly, civilian and military’s smooth coordination was manifested in the use of air force helicopters in the pursuit / apprehension of illegal fishermen and loggers.
Puerto Princesa travel guide - Wikitravel (759 words)
Puerto Princesa City is the capital of the island province of Palawan.
Puerto Princesa is slightly more than an hour away by plane from Manila.
Puerto Princesa has a wide range of accomodations that would suit every budget from quaint lodges to high end hotels and resorts.
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