MIMAROPA

Puerto Princesa

MIMAROPA is a region in the Philippines consisting of the following provinces: Mindoro (Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro), Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. These provinces are the provinces of Region IV-B islands in the ocean of the Western Philippines. There are only two cities in this entire region: Calapan City located in Oriental Mindoro and Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.

Palawan became part of Region VI on 5 June 2005. It was transferred to the Western Visayas from the former “MIMAROPA”, by virtue of Executive Order No. 429, signed on May 23, 2005.

Following this, Administrative Order No. was issued. 129 on August 19, 2005, to pay attention to any effect of the previous order and also to support the proper process of transfer of Palawan from the Western Visayas under MIMAROPA.

MIMAROPA or Region IV-B is a region in the Luzon region, with a total area of 27,455.9 square kilometers. This region consists of the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.

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