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Puerto
Galera
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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TOPOGRAPHY
Puerto
Galera has a very rugged topography. The land is generally
mountainous and is crisscrossed by numerous streams and
rivers. Back by the Cabarian Ridge and the 680-meter high
pyramidical Mt. Malasimbo, its 35.25 km.-long hilly
landmass extends towards the sea and spreads out to a
maximum of 13.4 across.
Popularly
known as the tourist haven by the sea, Puerto Galera's
coast is 42 km. long, consisting of irregular shorelines
rimmed with dazzling white beaches, coconut plantations,
and delightful scenery. At the eastern side of the coast,
crescents of white beaches are interspersed with limestone
cliffs and escarpments that are penetrated by inland bays
and coves. These numerous coves and water channels support
a rich marine life, forming "non-reef coral
communities". Whereas, its tube-like harbor with two
natural entrances provide home to dozens of ships seeking
safe anchorage.
The
Bay of Puerto Galera has a total area of 4.2 sqm. It is
framed by the short projections and numerous points of
Mindoro Island on the east west, and by the two small
islands of Medio and Paniquian on the north and nortwest.
The two latter islands project Puerto Galera's famous
Muelle Bay from the open sea, thus making it one of the
world's safest harbors.
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Where to stay?
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