Brooke's Point
Brooke's Point | |
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| Municipality of Brooke's Point | |
Map of Palawan with Brooke's Point highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°47′N 117°50′E / 8.78°N 117.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 28, 1949 |
| Named after | James Brooke |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesareo R. Benedito Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Jean D. Feliciano |
| • Representative | Jose C. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 51,184 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,303.40 km2 (503.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 73,994 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,478 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 676.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,702 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 484.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 466 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5305 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
| Website | http://brookespointpalawan.gov.ph/ |
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Brooke's Point, officially the Municipality of Brooke's Point (Tagalog: Bayan ng Brooke's Point), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,994 people.
The Pearl of Lao Tzu, formerly considered the world's largest pearl, was found in its waters on May 7, 1934.