Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Etymology

When the Spaniards discovered the island of Mindoro in the early 17th century, the natural beauty and haven of Muelle Bay astonished them. They thus named the land Puerto de Galleon or Port of Galleon. It was later called Puerto Galera.

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Church in town: 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 - 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚

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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Puerto Galera's history dates back to the pre-colonial era, inhabited by the Mangyan people, indigenous groups who still reside in the mountains of Mindoro today. The name Puerto Galera means "Port of the Galleons", a reference to its strategic importance as a safe harbor during the Spanish colonial period.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚:

Tamaraw Beach Resort in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

- Immaculate Conception Parish

- Tamaraw Falls

- Tukuran Falls

- Haligi Beach

- Tamaraw Beach Resort

- Aninuan Beach

- Mount Malasimbo

- White Beach, Puerto Galera

- Muelle Puerto Galera Pier

- Action Divers Puerto Galera

- Beach 'n' Bay Dalaruan

- El Galleon/Asia Divers Resort

- Reef Haven

- Balatero Port

- Underwater cave

- FreeDive Inn - Freediving School

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚:

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𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚:

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