Oriental Mindoro

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Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Calapan City and occupies the eastern half of the island of Mindoro; Occidental Mindoro is at the western half. On the east of the province lies the Sibuyan Sea and Romblon. To the north is Batangas across the Verde Island Passage. The Semirara Islands of Antique are to the south.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Oriental Mindoro

Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

Capital: Calapan City

Founded: —

Population:
2000 census—681,818 (34th largest)
Density—156 per km² (28th lowest)

Area: 4,364.7 km² (27th largest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—1
Municipalities—14
Barangays—426
Congressional districts—2

Languages: Tagalog, Kamangyan

Governor: Arnan C. Panaligan (2004-2007)

Oriental Mindoro is famous among tourists for Puerto Galera. This municipality, only a few hours from Manila, boasts of splendid white beach resorts and diving spots. For the adventurous, Mt. Halcon, on the western border of the province provides one of the most challenging mountain climbing experiences in the Philippines.

Contents

1 People and culture
2 Economy
3 Geography

3.1 Political

3.1.1 City
3.1.2 Municipalities

3.2 Physical

4 History
5 External links

People and culture

Oriental Mindoro is the home province of current Philippine vice-president and former ABS-CBN news anchor Noli de Castro. He is from the town of Pola.

Economy

Oriental Mindoro relies on tourism, and harvest of fruits for an income. IT is relatively new there, but it is having progressive development.

Geography

Political

Oriental Mindoro is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 1 city.

City

Calapan City

Municipalities

Baco
Bansud
Bongabong
Bulalacao (San Pedro)
Gloria
Mansalay
Naujan

Pinamalayan
Pola
Puerto Galera
Roxas
San Teodoro
Socorro
Victoria

Physical

Oriental Mindoro occupies the eastern half of Mindoro, the Philippines' seventh largest island. It also encompasses 39 named and 89 unnamed islands and islets.

History

Spaniards first arrived on Mindoro in the 16th century and initially administered it as part of Batangas. The island gained full provincehood in 1921. In 1950, the island was divided into the provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro.

External links

[WOW Philippines - Oriental Mindoro]

Cities and Municipalities of Oriental Mindoro
Cities:	Calapan City
Municipalities:	Baco \| Bansud \| Bongabong \| Bulalacao \| Gloria \| Mansalay \| Naujan \| Pinamalayan \| Pola \| Puerto Galera \| Roxas \| San Teodoro \| Socorro \| Victoria

Regions and Provinces of Luzon
Ilocos Region:	Ilocos Norte \| Ilocos Sur \| La Union \| Pangasinan
Cagayan Valley:	Batanes \| Cagayan \| Isabela \| Nueva Vizcaya \| Quirino
Central Luzon:	Aurora \| Bataan \| Bulacan \| Nueva Ecija \| Pampanga \| Tarlac \| Zambales
CALABARZON:	Batangas \| Cavite \| Laguna \| Quezon \| Rizal
MIMARO:	Marinduque \| Occidental Mindoro \| Oriental Mindoro \| Romblon
Bicol Region:	Albay \| Camarines Norte \| Camarines Sur \| Catanduanes \| Masbate \| Sorsogon
Cordillera Adm. Region:	Abra \| Apayao \| Benguet \| Ifugao \| Kalinga \| Mountain Province \| Baguio City
National Capital Region:	Metro Manila (not actually a province)

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