Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa is the capital of the Philippine province of Palawan.

Geography

The area of the Highly Urbanized City is located in the center of Palawan and extends over the entire width. It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of San Vicente and Roxas, and in the south of Aborlan. The actual city, where three-quarters of the population live, is located on a peninsula on the Puerto Princesa Bay on the east coast. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National the park is located on the west coast. Southwest National Park is the Ulugan Bay, this marks the narrowest part of the island of Palawan. In the south of the urban area, the Thumb Peak rises.

History

The town was officially founded on March 4, 1872. The name of Puerto de la Princesa refers to Princess María Eulalia of Spain. In 1911, the provincial government of Palawan Taytay was moved. At the site of the first Mass celebrated after the founding of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was built in 1961, the city survey was conducted in 1970. Since 1994 Puerto Princesa the seat of the University of Palawan.

Politics, economy

The city government under Mayor Hagedorn is pursuing a strong environmental track. Puerto Princesa led the first municipality in the Philippines standardized garbage cans and a waste separation system. Since 2010, the conversion of auto-rickshaws on electric motor advertised (so-called e- tricycles ).

An important industry is tourism, the city is the tourist hub of the province of Palawan. Tourist attractions are the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan Museum, a crocodile farm ( Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center ), a prison with partly open prison ( Prison and Penal Farm Iwahig ) and the coral reefs of Honda Bay. In addition, Puerto Princesa is the starting point for visits to the Tubbataha Reef.

The city has an international airport and a deep-water port with regular ferries to Manila and Iloilo.

Administrative divisions

Puerto Princesa City is politically subdivided into 66 barangays ( districts ):

Babuyan ( Rural)
Bacungan ( Rural)
Bagong Bayan ( Rural)
Bagong Pag- Asa ( Rural)
Bagong Sikat ( Urban)
Bagong Silang ( Rural)
Bahile ( Rural)
Bancao - bancao ( Urban)
Binduyan ( Rural)
Buena Vista ( Rural)
Cabayugan ( Rural)
Concepcion ( Rural)
Inagawan ( Urban)
Irawan ( Rural)
Iwahig ( Rural)
Kalipay ( Rural)
Kamuning ( Rural)
Langogan ( Rural)
Latud ( Rural)
Liwanag ( Rural)
Lucbuan ( Rural)
Mabuhay ( Urban)
Macarascas ( Rural)

Magkakaibigan ( Rural)
Maligaya ( Urban)
Manalo ( Rural)
Manggahan ( Urban)
Maningning ( Urban)
Maoyon ( Rural)
Marufinas ( Rural)
Maruyogon ( Rural)
Masigla ( Rural)
Masikap ( Urban)
Masipag ( Urban)
Matahimik ( Urban)
Matiyaga ( Urban)
Maunlad ( Urban)
Milagrosa ( Urban)
Model ( Urban)
Montible ( Rural)
Napsan ( Rural)
New Panggangan ( Rural)
Pagkakaisa ( Rural)
Princesa ( Rural)
Salvacion ( Rural)

San Jose ( Urban)
San Miguel ( Urban)
San Pedro ( Urban)
San Rafael ( Rural)
Santa Cruz ( Rural)
Santa Lourdes ( Rural)
Santa Lucia ( Rural)
Santa Monica ( Rural)
Seaside ( Urban)
Sicsican ( Rural)
Simpocan ( Rural)
Tagabinit ( Rural)
Tagburos ( Rural)
Tagumpay ( Urban)
Tanabag ( Rural)
Tanglaw ( Urban)
Ng mga Barangay Mangingisda ( Rural)
Inagawan Sub - Colony ( Rural)
Luzviminda ( Urban)
Mandaragat ( Rural)
San Manuel ( Rural)
Tiniguiban ( Urban)

Universities

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