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Areas · 5 of 8, north to south

Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa is the province's highly urbanized city and its main gateway, set on Puerto Princesa Bay in the middle of the mainland. It reaches across the island to the west coast, where the Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, protects an underground river that runs straight into the sea.

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9°54′N 118°47′E

The area

Founded by the Spanish in 1872, it is a meeting place of many cultures, with Cuyonon families among its oldest residents.

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One town

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One place to go

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Spots in Puerto Princesa

Visitors in a paddle boat at the mouth of the Puerto Princesa Underground River, under a forested limestone cliff
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkPuerto Princesa, Heritage, Mountains and waterfallsPhoto: Elaine Ore, via Unsplash, Unsplash License

Getting around

Puerto Princesa International Airport is in the city proper, and buses and vans for the north leave from the terminal at the New Public Market. Tricycles and jeepneys cover the city; for day trips, vans are arranged through hotels or tour operators.