Finally, after an hour flight from Manila, I am here now at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. I can’t explain my enthusiasm as I step down the plane. I heard a lot with this wondrous city and hoping see what’s in store for me here.
Palawan in general is famous with the following nature’s delight and is known for its crocodile farm, Underground River and numerous dive spots.
Puerto Princesa is the capital of Palawan, a first class city in the Philippines. It has a population of 210, 508 people in 33, 306 household according to the 2007 census. It lies at the mid-section of the long strip of Palawan Island province. It is approximately 306 nautical miles from Manila, 206 nautical miles to Panay Island and about 250 nautical miles to Zamboanga. It is bounded on the north by the municipalities of San Vicente and Roxas and on the south by the municipality of Aborlan. To its west is the South China Sea while to the east is the Sulu Sea.
Puerto Princesa attributed its name from a folk etymology to a princess-like maiden who in the early days is said to have roamed around the place on certain nights of the year. On the other hand, practical people attribute the name to the geographical advantages of the place as a seaport – naturally protected the whole year round and endowed with a depth that can accommodate any size of shipping – a royal heaven for vessels or a virtual princess of ports as thus indicated by Spanish Colonizers on the country’s map. But historically, the place was named after Princess Asunción, born in 1864 to Queen Isabella II and her consort, Francisco de Cadiz. When the princess suffered an untimely death, the Queen changed the name to Puerto de la Princesa.
Eventually, the name was reduced to Puerto Princesa as it is known today.
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