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Misamis Occidental: Baggak Festival [6] Bauang, La Union: Celebrates the municipality's founding anniversary [6] Kuraldal Festival: 6 [7] Sasmuan, Pampanga: Honours the town's patroness, Saint Lucy [7] Hinagdanan Festival: 5-9 Bingag Dauis Bohol: Celebrates the rich history of the cave and the barangay founding anniversary every 9th Day of ...
Poverty incidence of Occidental Mindoro 10 20 30 40 50 2006 43.17 2009 35.88 2012 38.10 2015 41.66 2018 21.75 2021 23.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Occidental Mindoro is an agricultural area devoted to the production of food. Its economic base is rice production (Oryza sativa culture), a Philippine staple crop. It is the leading activity and source of seasonal employment in the ...
The history of Mindoro dates back before the Spanish time. Records have it that Chinese traders were known to be trading with Mindoro merchants. Trade relations with China where Mindoro was known as Mai started when certain traders from "Mai" brought valuable merchandise to Canton in 892 A.D. The geographic proximity of the island to China Sea ...
The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 m above sea level), but because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now a critically endangered species. [1] Tamaraw (Inside Philippine National Museum of Natural History)
Pages in category "History of Occidental Mindoro" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Mamburao was designated as the capital of Occidental Mindoro when the island province of Mindoro was divided into two separate provinces on June 13, 1950: Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. [6] San Jose was the temporary capital until January 1, 1951.
Santa Cruz was created as a pueblo during the Spanish regime. During the American regime, it became a part of Mamburao as a barrio, along with Paluan and Abra de Ilog.. On April 1, 1949, Santa Cruz was created as a municipality once again, by virtue of Executive Order 210, signed by president Elpidio Quirino.
Mindoro is the seventh (7th) largest island in the Philippines. It is divided by two provinces Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. Mindoro Mountain Range is the largest and longest mountain range in the island with a total length of 200 km (120 mi) north-south and 58 km (36 mi) width east–west.