Bataraza takes up the southern tip of mainland Palawan, 218 km from Puerto Princesa. It runs about 80 km along the Sulu Sea from the Malis River to Cape Buliluyan, with a mountain range from Mt. Mantalingahan to Mt. Malitub on its western side and the South China Sea to the southwest. Farming, fishing and nickel mining are its main industries; the Rio Tuba nickel mine lies within the municipality.
Municipality of 22 barangays, 726.2 km² of land.
Bataraza takes up the southern tip of mainland Palawan, 218 km from Puerto Princesa. It runs about 80 km along the Sulu Sea from the Malis River to Cape Buliluyan, with a mountain range from Mt. Mantalingahan to Mt. Malitub on its western side and the South China Sea to the southwest. Farming, fishing and nickel mining are its main industries; the Rio Tuba nickel mine lies within the municipality.
Around Bataraza
Bataraza holds a Pinya (pineapple) Festival in July, celebrating local farmers and promoting pineapple production, an integral part of the town's economy.
Nature
Ursula Island
An island in Bataraza protected as the Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary, a habitat of the Nicobar pigeon, the municipality's flagship species.
In town
Bataraza Grand Mosque
A mosque near Saipodin Port, established in 2020, described as the largest in Palawan and able to hold about 2,000 people.
In town
Bulalacao Pineapple Landmark
A three-storey pineapple-shaped landmark in Barangay Bulalacao, built by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation to promote the pineapple industry and tourism in southern Palawan.
Falls
Lalatuan Falls
A waterfall in the municipality of Bataraza.
Falls
Kapangyan Falls
A waterfall in the municipality of Bataraza.
A short history
The town is named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid, an influential Muslim chieftain and father of its first mayor. Twenty-two barrios were separated from Brooke's Point on 18 June 1961 to form the municipality.
The way in
Puerto Princesa
From Puerto Princesa: By road south, about 218 km.
Bataraza
Nearest gateway. Puerto Princesa International Airport, 218 km by road
Before you go
Fees, rules and schedules change. Check them with the town.
- Official website
- Municipality of Bataraza
- Tourism office
- Bataraza Tourism
- Local government
- Municipality of Bataraza
- Sources
Sources (10)
- PSGC code 1705305000 and 22 barangaysPSGC API, data from the PSA Philippine Standard Geographic Code (psgc.gitlab.io; release not stated by the mirror, counts cross-checked with psgc.cloud and PhilAtlas)
- Land area 726.2 km² (PSA 2013 figure) and barangay countBataraza, Palawan Profile, PhilAtlas
- Southern tip of Palawan Island, 218 km from Puerto Princesa; 80 km along the Sulu Sea from Malis River to Cape Buliluyan; western mountain range; main industries and the Rio Tuba mine; named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid; separated from Brooke's Point 18 June 1961Bataraza, Wikipedia
- Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape covers Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Sofronio Española, Quezon and RizalProclamation No. 1815, s. 2009 (Lawphil)
- Bataraza holds a Pinya (pineapple) Festival in July, celebrating local farmers and promoting pineapple production, an integral part of the town's economy.Bataraza celebrates 6th Pinya Festival - Nickel Asia Corporation
- Ursula IslandNicobar pigeons spotted in rare grouping during biodiversity monitoring in Palawan - GMA News
- Bataraza Grand MosqueBataraza - Wikipedia
- Bulalacao Pineapple LandmarkBataraza, CBNC spearhead blessing of pineapple landmark, ground breaking of Bulalacao chapel - Palawan Daily News
- Lalatuan FallsList of waterfalls in MIMAROPA - PhilAtlas
- Kapangyan FallsList of waterfalls in MIMAROPA - PhilAtlas