Pola, officially the Municipality of Pola (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pola), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,455 people.[4] It is 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Calapan.
Pola | |
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Municipality of Pola | |
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Coordinates: 13°08′38″N 121°26′24″E / 13.1439°N 121.44°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Oriental Mindoro |
District | 1st district |
Founded | January 1, 1912[1] |
Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jennifer M. Cruz (NUP) |
• Vice Mayor | Marvin T. Rivera (PDP-Laban) |
• Representative | Arnan C. Panaligan (Mindoro Bago Sarili) |
• Electorate | 23,297 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 35,455 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,965 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.88 |
• Revenue | ₱ 151.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 490.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 63.71 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5206 |
PSGC | 175210000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tadyawan Tagalog |
Pola is known as the birthplace of former vice president and veteran news anchor Noli de Castro, actor and current Oriental Mindoro vice governor Ejay Falcon, and DZMM Broadcaster and field reporter Noel Alamar.
The town recently gained national attention because of an oil spill which occurred on February 28, 2023, after the MT Princess Empress sank off the coast of neighboring town Naujan; Pola is one of the worst affected municipalities by the oil spill.
Pola is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Pola, Oriental Mindoro | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 115 (4.5) |
66 (2.6) |
55 (2.2) |
39 (1.5) |
164 (6.5) |
282 (11.1) |
326 (12.8) |
317 (12.5) |
318 (12.5) |
192 (7.6) |
119 (4.7) |
173 (6.8) |
2,166 (85.3) |
Average rainy days | 13.6 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 21.1 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 27.6 | 27.5 | 23.1 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 231 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 1,650 | — |
1918 | 4,307 | +6.61% |
1939 | 10,107 | +4.15% |
1948 | 12,612 | +2.49% |
1960 | 21,884 | +4.70% |
1970 | 18,789 | −1.51% |
1975 | 19,072 | +0.30% |
1980 | 23,188 | +3.98% |
1990 | 26,833 | +1.47% |
1995 | 29,156 | +1.57% |
2000 | 31,938 | +1.97% |
2007 | 32,635 | +0.30% |
2010 | 32,984 | +0.39% |
2015 | 34,701 | +0.97% |
2020 | 35,455 | +0.42% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
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