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

Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro.png

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)

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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.

1 People and culture
2 Economy
3 Geography
- 3.1 Political
- 3.2 Physical
4 History
5 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Economy

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

[edit] Geography

[edit] Political

Oriental Mindoro is subdivided into 14 municipalities and 1 component city.

City/Municipality		No. of Barangays	Area (km²)	Population (2000)	Pop. density (per km²)
Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro baco.png	Baco		<center>	<center>	<center>
	Bansud	<center>	<center>
	Bongabong	<center>	<center>
	Bulalacao (San Pedro)	<center>	<center>
	Calapan City	<center>	<center>
Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro gloria.png	Gloria	<center>	<center>
	Mansalay	<center>	<center>
	Naujan	<center>	<center>
	Pinamalayan	<center>	<center>
Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro pola.png	Pola	<center>	<center>
Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro puerto galera.png	Puerto Galera	<center>	<center>
	Roxas	<center>	<center>
	San Teodoro	<center>	<center>
	Socorro	<center>	<center>
	Victoria	<center>	<center>

[edit] Physical

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] External links

WOW Philippines - Oriental Mindoro

Province of Oriental Mindoro		Image:Ph seal oriental mindoro.png
City	Calapan City
Municipalities	Baco \| Bansud \| Bongabong \| Bulalacao \| Gloria \| Mansalay \| Naujan \| Pinamalayan \| Pola \| Puerto Galera \| Roxas \| San Teodoro \| Socorro \| Victoria
Districts	1st District \| 2nd District

Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg	Philippines
Capital	Manila \| National Capital Region
Provinces	Abra \| Agusan del Norte \| Agusan del Sur \| Aklan \| Albay \| Antique \| Apayao \| Aurora \| Basilan \| Bataan \| Batanes \| Batangas \| Benguet \| Biliran \| Bohol \| Bukidnon \| Bulacan \| Cagayan \| Camarines Norte \| Camarines Sur \| Camiguin \| Capiz \| Catanduanes \| Cavite \| Cebu \| Compostela Valley \| Cotabato \| Davao del Norte \| Davao del Sur \| Davao Oriental \| Eastern Samar \| Guimaras \| Ifugao \| Ilocos Norte \| Ilocos Sur \| Iloilo \| Isabela \| Kalinga \| La Union \| Laguna \| Lanao del Norte \| Lanao del Sur \| Leyte \| Maguindanao \| Marinduque \| Masbate \| Misamis Occidental \| Misamis Oriental \| Mountain Province \| Negros Occidental \| Negros Oriental \| Northern Samar \| Nueva Ecija \| Nueva Vizcaya \| Occidental Mindoro \| Oriental Mindoro \| Palawan \| Pampanga \| Pangasinan \| Quezon \| Quirino \| Rizal \| Romblon \| Samar \| Sarangani \| Shariff Kabunsuan \| Siquijor \| Sorsogon \| South Cotabato \| Southern Leyte \| Sultan Kudarat \| Sulu \| Surigao del Norte \| Surigao del Sur \| Tarlac \| Tawi-Tawi \| Zambales \| Zamboanga del Norte \| Zamboanga del Sur \| Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisions	Regions \| Cities \| Municipalities \| Barangays \| Legislative districts
Territorial disputes	Sabah \| Scarborough Shoal \| Spratly Islands