Occidental Mindoro
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Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: Kanlurang Mindoro, “Western Mindoro”; Spanish: Mindoro Occidental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro; Oriental Mindoro is at the eastern half. The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest, across Mindoro Strait. Batangas is to the north, separated by the Verde Island Passage.
2000 census—380,250 (21st smallest)
Density—65 per km² (9th lowest)
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—11
Barangays—162
Congressional districts—1
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Demographics
The popluation of Occidental Mindoro is 380,250 as of the 2000 census, making it the country's 21th least populated province. The population density is 65 persons per km². Major languages spoken are Tagalog and Kamangyan.
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Occidental Mindoro is subdivided into 11 municipalities.
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Regions and Provinces of Luzon | |
Ilocos Region: | Ilocos Norte | Ilocos Sur | La Union | Pangasinan |
Cagayan Valley: | Batanes | Cagayan | Isabela | Nueva Vizcaya | Quirino |
Central Luzon: | Aurora | Bataan | Bulacan | Nueva Ecija | Pampanga | Tarlac | Zambales |
CALABARZON: | Batangas | Cavite | Laguna | Quezon | Rizal |
MIMARO: | Marinduque | Occidental Mindoro | Oriental Mindoro | Romblon |
Bicol Region: | Albay | Camarines Norte | Camarines Sur | Catanduanes | Masbate | Sorsogon |
Cordillera Adm. Region: | Abra | Apayao | Benguet | Ifugao | Kalinga | Mountain Province |
Metro Manila: | No provinces |
ilo:Occidental Mindoro ja:オクシデンタル・ミンドロ州 no:Occidental Mindoro tl:Kanlurang Mindoro