Why visit Rio Tuba
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About Rio Tuba
Bataraza, officially the Municipality of Bataraza (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bataraza), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,384 people, making it the second most populous city/town in Palawan (after Puerto Princesa).
From the Wikipedia article Bataraza (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The area that forms the present-day Bataraza was previously part of the municipality of Brooke's Point. On June 18, 1961, the barrios of Bonobono, Bulalacao, Buliluyan, Culandanum, Igang-Igang, Inogbong, Iwahig, Malihud, Malitub, Marangas, Ocayan, Puring, Rio Tuba, Sandoval, Sarong, Sapa, Sumbiling, Tabud, Tagnato, Tagolango, Taratak, and Tarusan were separated from Brooke's Point and constituted into a new municipality known as Batarasa (Bataraza), by virtue of Republic Act No. 3425. The law took effect on January 1, 1964, following the election of its first municipal officials in November 1963.
From the History section of Bataraza on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Tarusan 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Tagbita 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Batarasa 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Panalingaan 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Conduaga 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Jose Rizal 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Saraza 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Brookes Point 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Ransang 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Pañgobilian 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
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