Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mimaropa (officially stylized in all caps), officially the Southwestern Tagalog Region [3] [4] (Filipino: Rehiyong Timog-Kanlurang Tagalog), is an administrative region in the Philippines. The name is an acronym combination of its constituent provinces : Mindoro (divided into Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro ), Marinduque , Romblon , and ...
Marinduque (/ ˌ m æ r ə n ˈ d uː k eɪ /; Tagalog pronunciation: [maɾinˈduke]), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B.
Romblon (/ r ɒ m ˈ b l oʊ n /, rom-BLOHN, Tagalog:), officially the Province of Romblon, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region.Its main components include Romblon, an archipelagic municipality of the same name that also serves as the provincial capital; Tablas, the largest island, covering nine municipalities (including Odiongan, the largest ...
The islands of the Philippines are organized into three distinct island groups according to regions: [clarification needed] Luzon comprises 8 regions: I to III, IV-A, V, NCR, CAR, and Mimaropa. The Visayas comprises 4 regions: VI to VIII and NIR; Mindanao comprises 6 regions: IX to XIII, and BARMM.
Southern Tagalog (Filipino: Timog Katagalugan), designated as Region IV, [a] was an administrative region in the Philippines that comprised the current regions of Calabarzon and Mimaropa, the province of Aurora in Central Luzon, and most of the National Capital Region. It was the largest region in the Philippines in terms of both land area and ...
Poverty incidence of El Nido 10 20 30 40 50 2006 47.30 2009 29.69 2012 27.08 2015 22.11 2018 16.32 2021 15.35 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The main industries of El Nido are fishing, agriculture and tourism, being a popular diving location. Edible nest-gathering is also an economic activity, although it is seasonal. Coconut, palay, cashew, banana, and mango are its major products ...
Early on Spanish exploration of the islands, Fray de la Concepcion took note of the friendliness of the people of Busuanga Island and the ferocity of the Tagbanua tribe living in Coron Island. Early on the history of the Calamianes, Coron was directly ruled by the Spanish in Mindoro while the island of Cuyo by the Spanish authorities in Panay ...
Mount Malindig (also known as Mount Malindik and Mount Marlanga [3]) is a large potentially active stratovolcano on the island of Marinduque in the Philippines. It is the highest peak in the island having an elevation of 1,157 metres (3,796 ft) above sea level. [5] The name Marinduque itself may have been derived from Marindik or Malindik. This ...