Puerto Princesa | |
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| City of Puerto Princesa | |
     From top, left to right: Emerald Beach and Nature Park, Dos Palmas Resort, Sabang, Palawan Provincial Capitol, Puerto Princesa seafront | |
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| Anthem: Martsa ng Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa March) | |
 Map of Mimaropa with Puerto Princesa highlighted | |
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.svg)  Puerto Princesa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′24″N 118°44′38″E / 9.74°N 118.744°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa (Region IV-B) |
| Province | Palawan (geographically only) |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | March 4, 1872 |
| Cityhood | January 1, 1970 |
| Highly urbanized city | July 21, 2007 |
| Barangays | 66 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Puerto Princesa[*] | Lucilo R. Bayron |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Nancy M. Socrates |
| • Representative | Edward S. Hagedorn |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 181,815 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,381.02 km2 (919.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| • Total | 316,384 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Households | 82,134 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.50 percent% (2023) |
| • Revenue | ₱5,296,069,356.18 (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱19,563,923,676.56 (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱4,056,872,633.31 (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5300 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Ibatag Palawano Tagalog |
| Website | puertoprincesa |
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa; Filipino: Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. In the 2020 census, 307,079 people lived there.
The city is in the western Philippine province of Palawan. It is the westernmost city in the Philippines. It is the capital for the province, but the city is one of 38 independent cities in the Philippines that are not controlled by the province in which it is in. Because of this, it is an independent area in Palawan.
The city is the least densely populated city in the Philippines. It has a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/square mile). The city is the second largest geographically. It has an area of 2,381.02 square kilometres (919.32 sq mi). Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.
Puerto Princesa is a tourist city. It has many beach resorts and seafood restaurants. It has been called the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.