PUERTO GALERA - MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
PUERTO
GALERA, MINDORO :
Best of the Islands Philippines
Puerto
Galera was discovered by the Spaniards in the early 16th century as a safe haven
for their trade ships during storms and typhoons.
A
visit to the local Museum with it's impressive collection of artifacts located
near the church in Puerto Galera will verify the rich culture and history of this
island. Puerto Galera is Y-shaped peninsula
located on the northern shores of Mindoro Island, some 130 km south of Manila
and 14 nautical miles from Batangas City. It is bounded on the north by Verde
Island Passage, on the south by the Municipality of San Teodoro (Oriental Mindoro),
and on the west by the Municipality of Abra de Ilog (Occidental Mindoro).
It has total area of 254.47 sqm., divided into
twelve coastal barangays and one mountain barangay. Administratively, it belongs
to the province of Oriental Mindoro. |
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