El Nido, Palawan
El Nido, officially the Municipality of El Nido (Cuyonon: Banwa i'ang El Nido, Tagalog: Bayan ng El Nido), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,494 people.
El Nido | |
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| Municipality of El Nido | |
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El Nido Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′44″N 119°24′27″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Renamed | June 17, 1954 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edna G. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Luningning L. Batoy |
| • Representative | Franz Josef George E. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,692 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 923.26 km2 (356.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 50,494 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,632 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.32 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 444.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,413 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 322.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 417 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5313 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Situated about 420 kilometres (260 mi) south-west of Manila, and 269 kilometres (167 mi) north-east of Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan. A managed resource protected area, it is renowned for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs, as well as for being the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago.
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