Calapan
Calapan City | |
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| City of Calapan | |
Calapan City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Gateway to the Golden Isle Golden Grains City | |
| Motto: Fly High As One Calapan | |
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Calapan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Calapan City | |
Calapan City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′50″N 121°10′48″E / 13.414°N 121.18°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 2, 1917 |
| Cityhood | March 21, 1998 |
| Barangays | 62 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Paulino Salvador Cueto Leachon |
| • Vice Mayor | Rommel Rodolfo A. Ignacio |
| • Representative | Arnan C. Panaligan |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 96,310 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 250.06 km2 (96.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,576 m (8,451 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 148,558 |
| • Density | 594.09/km2 (1,538.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 35,147 |
| Demonym(s) | Calapeños (Male) Calapeñas (Female) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.7 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,420 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,439 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱1,236 Million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 818.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5200 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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 Mindoro Island.
It is the regional center of Mimaropa region, as well as its second biggest city (after Puerto Princesa).
The city serves as the gateway to the Oriental Mindoro province with the implementation of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) an integrated ferry project of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that extends further to the southern part of the Philippines. The Calapan City Seaport is the largest and busiest seaport on Mindoro Island, which used to be just 45 minutes away at the minimum by ferry boats and roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships to and from Batangas City International Seaport.
Calapan is the only city in Mindoro island and it is one of two cities in the Mimaropa region, the other being Puerto Princesa in Palawan. Calapan serves as the region's administrative center. It is also the center of commerce, industry, transport, communication, religious activities and education in the entire province of Oriental Mindoro.
Since the late 90s, Calapan City experienced rapid urbanization and development and is now a bustling city with numerous Malls, Fast-food chains, Higher Educational Institutions, Business Process Outsourcing(BPOs) and is also home to Regional and National Government offices being Calapan City is the Regional Government Center of MIMAROPA Region. With its estimated population to be at 150,000+(2023), its low poverty incidence rate and High purchasing power, Different National and International Brands/Companies are rushing to open up business and expand their Investment in the city.
Calapan City is also home to the Largest Passenger Port terminal in The country and is the Busiest Passenger port in the Region with Foot Traffic reaching in Millions Annually.