Calapan City, Philippines

Calapan City Description

City of Calapan is a 2nd class city in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines and is the capital city of Oriental Mindoro. Natural wonders are present here since this city is in an island.

Calapan was formerly a small village before the establishment of the first Religious District in Baco. The District convent was transferred to Calapan in 1733 and began its jurisdiction over the Northern Mindoro Ecclesiastical Area. In the early 18th century, the town occupied only a strip of land stretching from Ibaba to Ilaya in a cross – formed facing the present church and cut-off by a river. In the course of the century, succeeding barrios were founded.

Calapan City Attractions

The most ideal setting for dining in Calapan is found in the city’s numerous world-class resorts. Often set against the breath-taking backdrop of the ocean, these establishments create the perfect ambiance for leisure and relaxation. Some of the city’s most prominent resorts are the Luz del Mar Seaside Resort, Anahaw Island View Resort, Parang Beach Resort, Aganahaw Beach Resort, Calapan Bayside Resort, El Pueblo Rhizort, Donnyland Beach Resort, and the Richville Garden Resort.

And some of the city’s tourist attractions, aside from the resorts, are the eco-tourism sites of Bulusan-Suqui Eco Trail, Caluangan Lake, Calapan Nature Park, and Bulusan Caves; agri-tourism farms of Cocofarm Spring Resort, Parang Coconut and Banana Plantations, Sapul Orchard, Masipit Fishponds, La Concynrich Farm Resort, the Five Islets and the Biga Ricefields Resorts.

Calapan City Location

Calapan City is bounded on the North and Northeast by Calapan Bay, on the South and Southeast by the Municipality of Naujan and on the West by the Municipality of Baco and overlooked inland by the towering Mount Halcon, Mindoro’s highest mountain peak.

It is situated at 28 nautical miles from the Batangas International Port, the nearest point in Batangas Province and is about 45 kms. South of Batangas City and 130 kms. South of Manila. That is about 30 minutes away by plane via the Manila Domestic Airport, and 28 nautical miles from