Region 4B: MIMAROPA

Location and boundaries
  • MIMAROPA is composed of the island provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. It extends from the south of Metro Manila and Batangas area to the southwest.
  • Getting to the provinces from Metro Manila is as follows:
    • Occidental Mindoro is 40 minutes by plane to Mamburao or take a 5 hour boat ride from Batangas Port to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro.
    • Going to Oriental Mindoro, take a 3-hour ferry ride from Batangas Port to Calapan. Another route is through Puerto Galera which is 2 hours by ferry.
    • Marinduque is 40-minutes by plane or take a 5-hour boat ride from Lucena, Quezon.
    • Romblon is 1 hour by plane and 14 hours by boat from Manila.
    • Palawan is an hour away from Manila by plane.

Infrastructure and facilities

  • 28 municipal ports located in the provinces of Marinduque, Palawan and Romblon; and 9 minicipal ports located in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Palawan and Romblon
  • 3 domestic airports

Provincial profiles