Calapan City
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City of Calapan Lungsod ng Calapan |
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| Location of Calapan City in the Oriental Mindoro Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | MIMAROPA | ||
| Province : | Oriental Mindoro | ||
| Barangays : | 62 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Oriental Mindoro | ||
| PSGC : | 175205000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 20,929 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 133,893 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 622.5 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 215.10 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 13 ° 22 ′ N , 121 ° 12 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 5200 | ||
| Area code : | +63 43 | ||
| Mayor : | Paulino Salvador Cuete Leachon | ||
| Website: | www.cityofcalapan.gov.ph | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Calapan (officially: City of Calapan ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Calapan ) is the capital of the Oriental Mindoro Province . Calapan was raised from a municipality ( Municipality ) to a city ( Component City ) on March 21, 1998 .
The community is located at the eastern entrance to Isla Verde Strait , which is considered a hot spot of marine biodiversity in the Philippines and worldwide.
The Divine Word College of Calapan is located in Calapan City .
Barangays
Calapan City is politically divided into 62 barangays .
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