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Brooke's Point | |
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Municipality of Brooke's Point | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°47′N 117°50′E / 8.78°N 117.83°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 28, 1949 |
Named for | James Brooke |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cesareo R. Benedito Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Mary Jean D. Feliciano |
• Representative | Jose C. Alvarez |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 47,082 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,303.40 km2 (503.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
Highest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 73,994 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Households | 18,478 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.71 |
• Revenue | ₱ 503.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,217 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 398.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 298.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5305 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
Website | http://brookespointpalawan.gov.ph/ |
Brooke's Point, officially the Municipality of Brooke's Point (Tagalog: Bayan ng Brooke's Point), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,994 people.[3]
The Pearl of Lao Tzu, formerly considered the world's largest pearl, was found in its waters on May 7, 1934.