Mindoro

Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ) and has a population of 1,408,454 as of 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan. Mindoro is divided into two provinces: Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. San Jose is the largest settlement on the island with a total population of 143,430 inhabitants as of 2015. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea. Mount Halcon is the highest point on the island, standing at above sea level located in Oriental Mindoro. Mount Baco is the island's second highest mountain with an elevation of , located in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Mindoro is the seventh (7th) largest island in the Philippines. It is divided by two provinces Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. Mindoro Mountain Range is the largest and longest mountain range in the island with a total length of north-south and width east–west. Mount Halcon, at , is the island’s highest point and is located in Oriental Mindoro. Mindoro Mountain Range List of highest Peaks by elevation. Mount Halcon Mount Baco Mount Wood Mount Sinclair Mount Patrick Mount Indie Mount Merril Mount Calavite Mount Tallulah Babuy Peak Mount Iglit Mount Roosevelt Mount Burburungan Mount Malasimbo Mount Balatic Mount Talipanan Mt. Abra de Ilog Mount Mearns Mount Alinyaban List of major river in Mindoro by length. Bucayao River Lumintao River Bongabong River Busuanga River Mantangcob River Balingkawing River Amnay River Mongpong River Mag-asawang Tubig Pagbahan River Arigoy River Lantuyan River Pandurucan River Pameyas River Santa Cruz River Anahawin River Abra de Ilog River Naujan River Calapan River The name Mindoro was likely a corruption of the native name "Minolo". Domingo Navarette ('Tratados...', 1676) wrote "The island which the natives call Minolo is named Mindoro by the Spaniards..." (trans. by Blair and Robertson). In past times, it has been called Ma-i or Mait by Han Chinese traders.