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Calapan
Calapan, officially the City of Calapan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Calapan), is a component city and the capital of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 148,558 people, making it the most populous settlement in the entire island of Mindoro.
It is the regional center of the MIMAROPA region, as well as its second biggest city (after Puerto Princesa).
Calapan is the regional and administrative center of the MIMAROPA region and the second-largest city in the region, after Puerto Princesa in Palawan. It is the only city on the island of Mindoro and one of only two cities in MIMAROPA.
The city also serves as the primary center of commerce, industry, transportation, communication, religious activities, and education in the province of Oriental Mindoro.
The city serves as the primary gateway to the province of Oriental Mindoro through the implementation of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), with the Port of Calapan, the largest and busiest seaport on Mindoro Island, providing regular ferry and roll-on/roll-off (RORO) connections to the Batangas City International Port.
The city serves as a primary gateway to the province of Oriental Mindoro, facilitated by the implementation of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH)
The Port of Calapan is the largest and busiest seaport on Mindoro Island and is located approximately 45 minutes to 3 hours by ferry or roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessels from the Batangas City International Port.
The Port of Calapan is home to the Largest Passenger Port terminal in the country and is the busiest passenger port in the region, with annual passenger traffic reaching millions.
Since the late 1990s, Calapan City has undergone rapid urbanization and has emerged as the principal administrative, commercial, and service center of the MIMAROPA Region. The city is home to regional offices of national government agencies, higher education institutions, commercial establishments, financial institutions, and business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, reflecting its role as the region's administrative and economic hub. Sustained population growth, expanding infrastructure, and increasing private investment have contributed to the diversification of its local economy and the continued expansion of its urban area.