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The name Puerto Princesa has several possible origins. It is said to have been attributed by locals to a princess-like maiden who roams the place on certain nights of the year, while other accounts attribute its geographical advantage as a seaport which is a naturally protected area due to its surrounding mountains, and is characterized by a depth able to accommodate any size of shipping vessel.
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area in the Philippines.. The park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of the city of Puerto Princesa, and contains the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (also known as the Puerto Princesa Underground River or just Underground River).
Puerto Princesa City is the home of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or the Underground River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 8-kilometer long tourist spot that showcases limestone karsts, diverse species and tropical rainforest is one of the world’s longest underground rivers and was also named as one of the “New 7 ...
A 1904 nautical chart of Puerto Princesa's harbor. After Spanish colonizers founded the settlement of Puerto Princesa on 4 March 1872 and in May 1872, its port became the center of Spanish Naval Operations in the area because the Bay met all the Navy’s requirements, as it was deep enough for all types of vessels, well-sheltered from any adverse weather condition and out of the typhoon belt.
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park: Palawan, Mimaropa: 652rev; vii, x (natural) 1999 Located southwest of the Philippine archipelago. this 22,202-hectare site includes several karstic caves formed by limestones with various rock formations, and an 8.2-kilometer subterranean river, which flows to the sea.
Calapan is Mimaropa's regional center while the highly-urbanized city of Puerto Princesa is the most populous in the region. [8] However, most regional government offices such as the Department of Public Works and Highways [ 9 ] and the Department of Budget and Management are in Quezon City , Metro Manila , because Quezon City was the regional ...
Puerto Princesa, Palawan (contraction of its original Spanish name Puerto de la Princesa which means "Port of the Princess" named after Princess Eulalia of Spain. [13]) Quezon City (Spanish surname. Named after Manuel Luis Quezon, the second president of the Philippines.) Roxas, Capiz (Spanish surname.
Edward Solon Hagedorn (October 12, 1946 – October 3, 2023) was a Filipino politician who was the mayor of Puerto Princesa, Philippines, and later the representative of Palawan's 3rd congressional district.