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  2. Puerto Galera - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Puerto Galera 10 20 30 40 2006 35.40 2009 23.88 2012 11.00 2015 7.89 2018 13.25 2021 16.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Port of Puerto Galera The traditional economy of the city used to be fishing and subsistence agriculture, but with the boom of tourism at the end of the 1970s, the service sector became more and more important and led to population and economic ...

  3. Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia

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    A cluster of nightspots abound in this area, which makes it popular for evening socials. Cottages with entertainment facilities stand close to each other. Low-budget accommodations are available. It is located east of Puerto Galera, and can be reached in 15 minutes from the Puerto Galera pier by taking a jeepney or an outrigger banca.

  4. Verde Island Passage - Wikipedia

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    Verde Island, located right in the center of the strait, is a popular diving location in the Philippines due to its clear waters and renowned biodiverse marine life. Daily trips for scuba divers are made from Puerto Galera. The wreckage of a Spanish galleon that sunk in 1620 is located in the South of the passage. Most of the ship's cargo was ...

  5. San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia

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    San Teodoro is 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the province's capital, Calapan, 19 kilometres (12 mi) east from Puerto Galera, and about 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of Philippine capital Manila. It is located on the northern part of Oriental Mindoro.

  6. Biosphere reserves of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Galera Biosphere Reserve 1977 2014 Puerto Galera Biosphere Reserve is situated on Mindoro Island, about 120 km south of Manila. Its 23,200 hectares make up the northern tip of Mindoro Island and are bounded to the north by the Verde Island Passage, to the west by the Camarong River and to the east by the municipality of San Teodoro. [107]

  7. Geography of Florida - Wikipedia

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    At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.

  8. Geology of Florida - Wikipedia

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    In January 1880, Cuba was the center of two strong earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the city of Key West, Florida. [8] Another earthquake centered outside Florida was the 1886 Charleston earthquake. The shock was felt throughout northern Florida, ringing church bells at St. Augustine and severely jolting other towns along that ...

  9. Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.