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Mimaropa

Coordinates: 10°40′N 119°30′E / 10.667°N 119.500°E / 10.667; 119.500
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Map of Philippines showing MIMAROPA in the Luzon island group

MIMAROPA, also known as Southern Tagalog Islands,[1] now officially known as the Southwestern Tagalog Region,[2][3] is a region of the Philippines.[4] It was also called Region IV-B. The provinces of the region are Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan.[5] The capital is Calapan.

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and El Nido Marine Reserve Park are in the region.

History

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The MIMAROPA region was created by Executive Order No. 103 in 2002.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Philippine Environmental Management Bureau "EMB Central and Regional Offices" Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-4-23.
  2. ↑ Republic Act No. 10879 (July 17, 2016), An Act establishing the Southwestern Tagalog Region, to be known as the MIMAROPA Region, The Official Gazette, retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ "Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines". Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ MIMAROPA is an acronym. It stands for Occidental MIndoro and Oriental MIndoro, MArinduque, ,ROmblon and PAlawan.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Executive Order No. 103, Dividing Region IV into Region IV-A and Region IV-B, Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes" Archived 2016-05-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-4-23.

10°40′N 119°30′E / 10.667°N 119.500°E / 10.667; 119.500

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