Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Pola | |
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| Municipality of Pola | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Pola highlighted | |
Interactive map of Pola | |
Pola Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′38″N 121°26′24″E / 13.1439°N 121.44°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 1, 1912 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jennifer M. Cruz (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Marvin T. Rivera (PDP-Laban) |
| • Representative | Arnan C. Panaligan (Mindoro Bago Sarili) |
| • Electorate | 23,444 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 35,771 |
| • Density | 224.49/km2 (581.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,965 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 196.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 701.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 130.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5206 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tadyawan Tagalog |
Pola, officially the Municipality of Pola (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pola), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,771 people. It is 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Calapan.
It is known as the heritage town of Oriental Mindoro for its vast ancestral homes and heritage houses which were built during the Spanish era.