Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa | |
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From top, left to right: Emerald Beach and Nature Park, Dos Palmas Resort, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa Baywalk | |
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| Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |
Map of Mimaropa with Puerto Princesa highlighted | |
Interactive map of Puerto Princesa | |
Puerto Princesa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′24″N 118°44′38″E / 9.74°N 118.744°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan (geographically only) |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | March 4, 1872 |
| Cityhood | January 1, 1970 |
| Highly urbanized city | July 21, 2007 |
| Named after | Infanta Eulalia of Spain (as Puerto de la Princesa) |
| Barangays | 66 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Lucilo R. Bayron |
| • Vice Mayor | Peter Q. Maristela |
| • Representative | Gil A. Acosta Jr. |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 181,815 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,381.02 km2 (919.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 316,384 |
| • Density | 132.878/km2 (344.151/sq mi) |
| • Households | 82,134 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 5,322 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 16,798 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 3,814 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5300, 5301 (Iwahig Penal Colony) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Ibatag Palawano Tagalog |
| Website | puertoprincesa |
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa; Filipino: Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 316,384 people.
It is a city located in the western Philippine province of Palawan and is the westernmost city in the Philippines. Though the seat of government and capital of the province, the city itself is one of 38 independent cities within the Philippines not controlled by the province in which it is geographically located and is therefore an independent area located within Palawan for its geographical and statistical purposes by the Philippine Statistics Authority. It is the largest city in the province of Palawan and the Mimaropa region.
It is the least densely populated city in the Philippines with 110 inhabitants per square kilometer (280 inhabitants/mi2). In terms of land area, the city is the second largest geographically after Davao City with an area of 2,381.02 square kilometers (919.32 sq mi). Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.
Today, Puerto Princesa is a tourist city with many beach resorts and seafood restaurants. It has been acclaimed several times as the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.