Puerto Princesa (, American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially the City of Puerto Princesa (

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region of the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 307,079. It is a city located in the western

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and is the westernmost city in the

. Though the seat of government and capital of the province, the city itself is one of 38

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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

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. It is the largest city in the province of Palawan and the

region. It is the least densely populated city in the Philippines with . In terms of land area, the city is the second largest geographically after

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with an area of . Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters. 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.

Etymology

The name ''Puerto Princesa'' has several possible origins. It is said to have been attributed by locals to a princess-like maiden who roams the place on certain nights of the year, while other accounts attribute its geographical advantage as a seaport which is a naturally protected area due to its surrounding mountains, and is characterized by a depth able to accommodate any size of shipping vessel. There are two official versions about the actual origin of the name. The first is that place was originally named Port of the Princess (

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: ''Puerto de la Princesa'') after Infanta Eulalia, one of the princesses born to

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and her consort, Francis, Duke of Cádiz Another version, however, states that the place was originally named Port Asuncion (

: ''Puerto de Asunción''), allegedly named after another daughter of Isabella II and the Duke of Cadiz. In this version, the princess suffered an untimely death, which prompted the Queen to change the name to ''Puerto de la Princesa'', and was eventually shortened to Puerto Princesa. However, this second version is likely to be incorrect, as Isabella and Francis did not have a daughter named Asunción.

History

Spanish period

Spanish colonists founded the settlement on March 4, 1872, in the course of their exploration of the province. As they scanned the Palawan shoreline for a capital site, they came upon a hill with steep declivity. Rowing to shore, they surveyed the hill and discovered an extensive plateau which they decided as ideal for settlement. Soon after, Fr. Antonio Muro levelled a portion of the hill to make way for a chapel (that section is now occupied by the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the P.C. Barracks and the Rizal Park, the Old Municipal Building used to be there, as well as an Elementary School). The first mass celebrated in Puerto Princesa took place at a site where a marker now stands. In May 1872, the Port of Puerto Princesa became the center of Spanish naval operations in the area because the Bay met all the navy's requirements. Royal decrees later provided incentives to settlers, and by 1883 the settlement had flourished into a town of twelve roads, a hospital and well-built port. In 1894, Puerto Princesa was recognized by government authorities as one of the most beautiful towns in the country by virtue of the orderly distribution of streets, buildings and houses as well as the cleanliness of the community.

American period and World War II

In 1911, the New American Administration made Puerto Princesa the seat of the Palawan Provincial Government with Major John Brown as Lieutenant Governor. In the year 1936, Governor Heginio Mendoza made a directive on the transfer of the Palawan High School (currently Palawan National School) from the island municipality of Cuyo to the central place of the province, which was the Municipality of Puerto Princesa. During the Pacific campaign of

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and the Japanese occupation, the village was largely abandoned. On May 18, 1942, Japanese troops landed and occupied Puerto Princesa City. The Filipino Constabulary barracks was the scene of the Palawan Massacre, just before liberation with the allied

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Post-World War II

In 1951, the barrios of Tinitian, Caramay, Rizal, Del Pilar, Malcampo, Tumarbong, Taradungan, Ilian, and Capayas were separated to form the town of Roxas. In 1955, the

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s of Materingen, Tandayag, Nasedoc, and Panlawagan were separated from the barrio of Maroyogon and elevated into a barrio. In 1956, the sitios of Calagbenguen, Tarabanan, Bendoyan, Talabigan, Tagbuan, and Langogan were constituted into the barrio of Concepcion. In 1957, the barrio of ''Tapul'' was renamed to ''Salvacion''.

Cityhood

The town was converted into a city on January 1, 1970, under ''Republic Act 5906'' as amended by ''P.D. 437'', through the effort of then Congressman

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Feliberto R. Oliveros, Jr., who then became the first City Mayor. In 1987, the port of Puerto Princesa was put under the administration of the Philippine Ports Authority, expanding the city's importance nationally and advancing its infrastructure.

Highly urbanized city

On March 26, 2007, through Proclamation No. 1264, the city of Puerto Princesa was converted into a highly urbanized city. A plebiscite was held on July 21, 2007, where majority of residents voted in its favor. In 2011, the President launched a nationwide campaign for the inclusion of Puerto Princesa's underground river into the New Seven Wonders of Nature. This campaign came into fruition when the

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area in the Philippines. The park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about north of the city of Puerto Princesa, and c ...

, the city's top heritage site, was recognized internationally as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2012.

Contemporary

In May 2001,

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gunmen entered the luxury Dos Palmas Resort in Honda Bay just off the coast of Puerto Princesa and kidnapped 20 people from the resort, including four resort staff and three Americans. On the morning of January 24, 2011, broadcast journalist and former politician

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was at an "ukay-ukay" (used clothing) thrift store in Puerto Princesa when he was murdered by a gunman.Affidavit of Patria Gloria A. Innocencio-Ortega, sworn before OIC Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Theodore M. Villanueva on February 14, 2011. https://www.scribd.com/doc/54448686/Supplemental-Affidavit-Complaint-Patria-Gloria-Ortega After a brief chase, police apprehended the alleged shooter, Marlon Recamata, who confessed to the crime at the Puerto Princesa Police Office and implicated three other persons. In 2015, former Palawan governor

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was arrested in

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after being charged by the city court in connection with the crime. Various courts went back and forth in ordering the arrest or non-arrest of Reyes, with him being released from jail in 2018 upon orders of the

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but ultimately ordered rearrested in 2023, with him surrendering to the National Bureau of Investigation in

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in September 2024.

Geography

Puerto Princesa is located in the mid-section of

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. It is bound to the east by the

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, to the west by the

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, to the north by the municipalities of San Vicente and Roxas, and to the south by the municipality of

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. It is approximately from the Philippine capital of

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, from

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and from

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on the southern Philippine island of

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Barangays

Puerto Princesa is politically subdivided into 66

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. These barangays are grouped into two

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s. Currently, there are 35 barangays of which are classified as urban barangays. * Babuyan (''Rural'') 2,472 * Bacungan (''Rural'') 4,555 * Bagong Bayan (''Rural'') 827 * Bagong Pag-Asa (''Urban'') 750 * Bagong Sikat (''Urban'') 7,497 * Bagong Silang (''Urban'') 5,296 * Bahile (''Rural'') 2,339 * Bancao-bancao (''Urban'') 13,612 * Barangay ng mga Mangingisda (''Rural'') 5,350 * Binduyan (''Rural'') 1,293 * Buenavista (''Rural'') 1,212 * Cabayugan (''Rural'') 3,368 * Concepcion (''Rural'') 1,418 * Inagawan (''Rural'') 1,623 * Inagawan Sub-Colony (''Rural'') 4,052 * Irawan (''Urban'') 6,142 * Iwahig (''Rural'') 4,527 * Kalipay (''Urban'') 725 * Kamuning (''Rural'') 1,978 * Langogan (''Rural'') 2,067 * Liwanag (''Urban'') 1,202 * Lucbuan (''Rural'') 1,401 * Luzviminda (''Rural'') 3,473 * Mabuhay (''Urban'') 206 * Macarascas (''Rural'') 1,609 * Magkakaibigan (''Urban'') 375 * Maligaya (''Urban'') 311 * Manalo (''Rural'') 2,143 * Mandaragat (''Urban'') 9,210 * Manggahan (''Urban'') 644 * Maningning (''Urban'') 791 * Maoyon (''Rural'') 1,281 * Marufinas (''Rural'') 609 * Maruyogon (''Rural'') 1,450 * Masigla (''Urban'') 609 * Masikap (''Urban'') 958 * Masipag (''Urban'') 1,971 * Matahimik (''Urban'') 1,228 * Matiyaga (''Urban'') 413 * Maunlad (''Urban'') 3,865 * Milagrosa (''Urban'') 3,100 * Model (''Urban'') 327 * Montible (''Rural'') 362 * Napsan (''Rural'') 1,797 * New Panggangan (''Rural'') 629 * Pagkakaisa (''Urban'') 1,131 * Princesa (''Urban'') 1,015 * Salvacion (''Rural'') 1,197 * San Jose (''Urban'') 17,521 * San Manuel (''Urban'') 12,510 * San Miguel (''Urban'') 19,649 * San Pedro (''Urban'') 22,089 * San Rafael (''Rural'') 1,836 * Santa Cruz (''Rural'') 840 * Santa Lourdes (''Urban'') 5,171 * Santa Lucia (''Rural'') 147 * Santa Monica (''Urban'') 20,094 * San Isidro (''Urban'') 312 * Sicsican (''Urban'') 15,861 * Simpocan (''Rural'') 1,272 * Tagabinet (''Rural'') 1,170 * Tagburos (''Urban'') 7,045 * Tagumpay (''Urban'') 465 * Tanabag (''Rural'') 700 * Tanglaw (''Urban'') 1,739 * Tiniguiban (''Urban'') 12,285

Climate

Puerto Princesa features a

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(

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Aw). It is usually wet from May to December, with very little rain from January to April. Average temperature is while the annual average rainfall is per year. It is warm and humid all year round. On 23 April 2025 the town reached 37.0C for the first time in history.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Puerto Princesa was 307,079 people, with a density of . Waves of migrants from other Philippine provinces, and even other countries, have turned Puerto Princesa into a melting pot of various cultures. Among the original inhabitants are the Cuyonons who have a rich legacy of folklore and traditions. Indigenous groups include the Tagbanwas, Palawanos, Molbogs and

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, each group with its distinct culture and system of beliefs. Total inhabitants number 307,079 (as of 2020), of which three-quarter of the population resides in the city proper, an urban settlement on the shores of Puerto Princesa Bay. Although the predominant language is

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, and

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Economy

Puerto Princesa is known as the "Eco-Tourism Center of the Philippines". In recent years, the city has seen an increase in the number of tourists bringing with them trade and businesses for the city. Many hotels ranging from basic to five-star luxury accommodations have been developed since the 1990s to cater to a growing number of foreign and local tourists in the city. There are also a number of restaurants, bars and shopping malls, including the

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, NCCC Mall Palawan, Unitop Mall Puerto Princesa, as well as the recently opened SM City Puerto Princesa. Some tourists who come to Puerto Princesa visit the

, one of the

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, located north of the city. The city is also the jump-off point for exploring the

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Transportation

Puerto Princesa International Airport Outside 1

Air

The

Puerto Princesa International Airport Puerto Princesa International Airport is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philipp ...

is within the city proper. Puerto Princesa is accessible by direct flights to and from the major cities of the Philippines, such as

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, Davao,

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, and

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, as well as other parts of Palawan, such as Cuyo, Busuanga, San Vicente, and El Nido.

Sea

The city is served by domestic passenger ferries to Cuyo, Manila, Coron and Iloilo at the Port of Puerto Princesa.

Land

The main modes of transport are via

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and vans-for-hire (or PUVs/public utility vehicles).

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s started operating since April 2015, plying through the city center and nearby tourist destinations. Provincial buses and jeepneys operate from the San Jose terminal located north of the city center off the National Highway.

E-tricycle

Then-Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn unveiled the environment friendly and economical

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-powered "Trikebayan" (which does not emit any noise or

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) at the Kapihan sa Sulo forum, Sulo Hotel,

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. The Trikebayan costs only or $1.20 per day to operate, while a gasoline-powered

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operation would cost . Rolly Concepcion, who conceptualized the Trikebayan, said that converting a tricycle engine to electric costs . The rechargeable battery under the passenger seat can run for 12 hours. There was a dealership for these trikes on the north highway but it closed down in 2011. Although Puerto Princesa has this bold plan for electric vehicles, the municipal government and tourist office has stated (when asked by a tourist in August 2011), that it has no published or announced plan for providing for the current and future needs and safety of pedestrians or bicycle riders. Spaces for walking and bicycling from one place to another are not being considered.

Healthcare

Hospitals in the city include: *MMG-PPC Cooperative Hospital *Ospital ng Palawan *Palawan Adventist Hospital *Palawan Medical City *PuertoGen Clinics & Infirmary *Ace Hospital

Government

Elected and appointed public officials have governed Puerto Princesa, with a strong mayor-council government. The city political government is composed of the mayor, vice mayor, ten councilors, one

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(SK) Federation representative, an Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) representative and Indigenous People's Mandatory Representative (IPMR). Each official is elected publicly to a three-year terms. The following are the current city officials of Puerto Princesa: *

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Congressman: Edward S. Hagedorn (

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) *Mayor: Lucilo R. Bayron (

) *Vice Mayor: Maria Nancy M. Socrates (

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) * City Council Members: **Matthew K. Mendoza **Peter Q. Maristela **Victor S. Oliveros **Jimmy L. Carbonell **Elgin Robert L. Damasco **Nesario G. Awat **Patrick Alex M. Hagedorn **Roy Gregorio G. Ventura **Henry a. Gadiano **Herbert S. Dilig **Francisco R. Gabuco (Liga ng mga Barangay President, Ex-officio Member) **Johnmart M. Salunday (Ex-officio Member, Indigenous People Representative) **Karl Dylan Aquino (Pres., Sk Federation, Ex-officio Member)

Media

Television networks

All of the major television broadcasting channels' regional offices are located in the city.

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expanded its network in Palawan by establishing ABS-CBN Palawan, which operates ABS-CBN channel 7 Puerto Princesa,

ABS-CBN Sports and Action ABS-CBN Sports and Action (stylized as ABS-CBN Sports+Action or simply S+A or S and A), was a free-to-air television network based in Quezon City. It was owned by ABS-CBN Corporation with some of its programs produced and licensed by ABS-CBN ...

Palawan

DYAP-AM DYAP (765 AM) Radyo Patrol was a radio station owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter were located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mabini St. cor. Valencia St., Brgy. Masipag, Puerto Princesa. Establi ...

and MOR! Local shows such as TV Patrol Palawan are broadcast throughout the region via ABS-CBN Regional, which is also stationed in the city.

Bandera News Philippines Bandera News Philippines is a regional broadcast company in the Philippines. Its main headquarters is located in Macasaet Business Complex, Roxas St., Puerto Princesa. Bandera News operates a number of stations across the country under the Radyo ...

's airs shows via channel 40 Local Shows Such as Alerto 38,

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's channel 12 and

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channel 27 are also available.

Cable and satellite TV

The city's cable and satellite TV companies include Puerto Princesa Cable Television (PPCATV)

Radio stations

Puerto Princesa has a number of FM and AM radio stations, some of which operate 24 hours daily.

Twin towns and sister cities

Local

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International

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, China *

Hsinchu Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan ...

, Taiwan, since February 10, 2006 *

Maui County Maui County (), officially the County of Maui, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānai, Molokai (except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County), Kahoolawe, and Molokini. The latter ...

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

, USA, since March 5, 1999

Notable personalities

Daryl Ong Daryl Neilsonn Ong (born March 24, 1987) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after joining the singing competition ''The Voice of the Philippines''. When Ong sang his blind audition piece "Paano" (original by Gary Valenciano ...

– singer * Raul Mitra – composer * Ramon Mitra Jr. – former House Speaker * Abraham Kahlil Mitra – former Governor of Palawan and Games And Amusement Board Chairperson *

Samantha Bernardo Samantha Mae Adaliga Bernardo-Moore (born November 10, 1992) is a Filipino television personality, host and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020. She represented the Philippines at the M ...

- Beauty pageant titlist ( Miss Grand International 2020 - 1st Runner-up, Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2020, Bb. Pilipinas 2018 and

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

- 2nd Runner-up)

Notable organizations

* Centre for Sustainability PH, Inc. * Palawan Council for Sustainable Development * Roots of Health

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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

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