Major Hubs 5 Major Destinations
Manila and Its Spokes
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Cebu and its Spokes
Laoag / Baguio and its Spokes
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Davao and its Spokes
Clark/Subic and its Spokes |
Others and its Spokes
Puerto Galera /
Mindoro
THE PROVINCE AT A GLANCE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Oriental Mindoro has the natural asset for attracting
tourists. It still has the unspoiled envireoment, tropical
climate, an agricultural setting, numerous beaches,
interesting mountain areas, lakes, rivers, rain forests,
wild animals, rare fora and fauna and the existing cultural
minorites.
Special interest tours in the province such as mountain
climbing, trekking, hiking, camping, butterfly watching,
game fishing, adventure trips to the wilderness, visiting
Mangyan settlement areas, natural caves and waterfalls
exploration, island hopping, scuba diving, snorkeling and
swimming could be conceptualized.
BRIEF HISTORY
Created on February 20, 1921, Mindoro is the seventh largest
island in the Philippines. In the early years of Spanish
rule, Mindoro was administered as part of the province of
Batangas. But during the 17th century, Mindoro was separated
from the Batangas having Puerto Galera as its capital.
However, it was in 1950 that the island-province was divided
into two through Republic Act. No. 505 designating the
eastern portion of the island as Oriental Mindoro with
Calapan as its capital and the western part as Occidental
Mindoro with Mamburao as its capital.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Rice, copra, sugar, corn, abaca - all can be grown without
difficulty. So, too, other fruits and vegetables. Good
quality coal can be obtained. There are white marble and
slate deposits. Sulphur, gypsum, hot springs, salt springs
and guano deposits for fertilizer are present. Numerous
rivers with falls and rapids assure energy and power for
economic developments. The waters around support a lucrative
fishing industry.
HOW TO GET THERE
Access to Oriental Mindoro from Manila is by a two and a
half hour land trip to Batangas City, and then by a two-hour
ferry boat ride either to Calapan or Puerto Galera. There
are several commercial buses that regularly ply the route
from Manila to Batangas City. Ferry boats have daily trips
from Batangas City to Calapan or Puerto Galera
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