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Puerto Galera | |
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| Municipality of Puerto Galera | |
 Sabang Bay | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: The Amazing Puerto Galera | |
| Anthem: The Amazing Puerto Galera | |
 Map of Oriental Mindoro with Puerto Galera highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | 27,759 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 41,961 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,944 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 217 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 547.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 209.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 122.7 million (2020) |
| 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 1st class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,961 people.[3]
It is mainly accessible from the Southern Luzon gateway port of Batangas by bamboo boats (bangka) operated by local regular operators. Seaplane Operator Air Juan Aviation, Inc. flies two daily flights from Manila to Puerto Galera on their Cessna Grand Caravan Seaplanes.
- ^ Municipality of Puerto Galera | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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