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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. Mindoro (province) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Galera features a natural harbor which also protects ships, yachts and bancas from strong typhoons sweeping in from the Pacific. Puerto Galera, known for white sand beaches and the accompanying honky tonk bar scene on some key beaches, is known for its dive sites with a biodiversity of marine life in and around the coral reefs.

  5. Boracay - Wikipedia

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    Bulabog Beach, across the island from White Beach, is the second most popular tourism beach on the island and Boracay's main windsurfing and kiteboarding area. Boracay is divided for land use and conservation purposes into 400 hectares (990 acres) of preserved forestland and 628.96 hectares (1,554.2 acres) of agricultural land.

  6. List of tourist attractions in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Puerto Galera: Puerto Galera: Oriental Mindoro: Mimaropa: One of the most beautiful bays in the world. [104] Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park: Puerto Princesa: Palawan: Mimaropa: One of the New7Wonders of Nature. [105] Pujada Bay: Mati: Davao Oriental: Davao: One of the most beautiful bays in the world. [106] Punta Fuego ...

  7. The weird history behind the American beach vacation - AOL

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    Society once feared the ocean. The reason we visit to the beach today is strange one, and you'll value vacation more because of it.

  8. List of beaches in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Beach in Sipalay, Negros Occidental Lakawon Island of Cadiz, Negros Occidental Marino Del Norte Beach of Escalante, Negros Occidental Royal Villa Beach of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental Manjuyod White Sandbar in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental Rock formations at the boat landing area in Apo Island, Negros Oriental.

  9. 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]