Occidental Mindoro
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Occidental Mindoro

Administration
Full nameOccidental Mindoro
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionMIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Founded1955
Government
CapitalMamburao
GovernorJosephine Ramirez-Sato (NPC)
Geography
Total Area2264.2 sq mi (5865.7 km2)
Area rank14th out of 80
Demography
Total Population421592 (58th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (71st out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities0
Municipalities11
Barangays162
DistrictsLone district of Occidental Mindoro
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesTagalog, Kamangyan

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Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: 'Kanlurang Mindoro', "Western Mindoro"; ) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. "Home of the Indigenous Mangyans". Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is at the eastern half. The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest, across Mindoro Strait. Batangas is to the north, separated by the Verde Island Passage.

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Vessel rams into Navotas shoreline, damages properties - ABS CBN News Tweet this news
ABS CBN News---...- agencies after another vessel experienced engine trouble also yesterday in Cabra Island, near the Lubang Group of Islands in -Occidental Mindoro-. ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:35:34 GMT+00:00
Mild Quake Shook Southern Luzon - allvoices Tweet this news
allvoices--The epicenter was 17 kilometers southeast of Mamburao, -Occidental Mindoro-, and with depth of 18.0 km. Mild earthquake is also felt in the nearby province of ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:31:04 GMT+00:00
PCG rescues tug boat - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---...- Coast Guard (PCG) recently rescued a motor tug boat vessel after it encountered engine trouble along the shores of Lubang Island in -Occidental Mindoro-. ... - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 09:05:29 GMT+00:00
Let's stick together, Arroyo tells partymates - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--At a meeting attended by 120 Lakas-Kampi-CMD House members and aspirants, party chairman and -Occidental Mindoro- Rep. Ma. Amelita Villarosa said "the ... - Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:57:17 GMT+00:00
NP dismayed over poll machine failure (1:50 pm) - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--Remulla, together with -Occidental Mindoro- governor Josephine Ramirez Sato, told Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Lucenito Tagle that the en ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 05:55:59 GMT+00:00

Municipality No. of
Barangays
Area
(km2)
Population
(2000)
Pop. density
(per km2)
Income Class
(2004)
Abra de Ilog
9
533.70
22,212
41.6
4th Class
Calintaan
7
382.50
23,503
61.4
4th Class
Looc
9
90.40
9,132
101.0
5th Class
Lubang
16
250.06
22,896
91.6
4th Class
Magsaysay
12
296.70
28,740
96.9
4th Class
Mamburao
15
339.50
30,378
89.5
4th Class
Paluan
12
565.40
12,023
21.3
4th Class
Rizal
11
242.50
29,785
122.8
4th Class
Sablayan
27
2,188.80
63,685
29.1
1st Class
San Jose
38
551.93
111,009
201.1
1st Class
Santa Cruz
11
438.41
26,887
61.3
3rd Class

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * 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 * 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 subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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