Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera | |
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| Municipality of Puerto Galera | |
Muelle Port | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: The Amazing Puerto Galera | |
| Anthem: The Amazing Puerto Galera | |
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Puerto Galera highlighted | |
Interactive map of Puerto Galera | |
Puerto Galera Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′00″N 120°57′15″E / 13.5°N 120.95417°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1574 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rocky D. Ilagan |
| • Vice Mayor | Marlon L. Lopez |
| • Representative | Paulino Salvador C. Leachon |
| • Electorate | 27,024 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.85 km2 (95.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,571 m (8,435 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 42,301 |
| • Density | 170.67/km2 (442.04/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,944 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 301.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 924.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 255.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 314.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5203 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Iraya Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Puerto Galera, officially the Municipality of Puerto Galera (Filipino: Bayan ng Puerto Galera), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,301 people.
It is dubbed as the pearl of Mindoro, the town is known for its sand beaches, crystal clear blue waters, diving sites and the location of Muelle Bay, a UNESCO-protected area.