El Nido
Bacuit | |
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Municipality of El Nido | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°11′44″N 119°24′27″E / 11.19556°N 119.4075°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 | Edgardo L. Salvame |
• 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)[3] | |
• Total | 50,494 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,632 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.35 |
• Revenue | ₱ 582.1 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,737 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 378.8 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 529.2 million (2022) |
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 |
El Nido, officially the Municipality of El Nido (Cuyonon: Banwa i'ang El Nido, Tagalog: Bayan ng El Nido), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,494 people.[3]
A managed resource protected area,[5] it is known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs, as well as for being the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago.