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Also known as Municipality of El Nido, Municipality of Bacuit

municipality of the Philippines in the province of Palawan

Key facts

Country
Philippines
Region
Mimaropa
Province
Palawan
District
1st district
Renamed
June 17, 1954
Barangays
18 (see Barangays )
Type
Sangguniang Bayan
Mayor
Edna G. Lim
Vice mayor
Joel T. Rosento
Representative
Rosalie Salvame
Municipal council
Members Christine Nicole G. Lim Geraldo B. Diaz Bernardo D. Legaspi Rosano G. Llanera Mateo A. Cantuba Jun M. Mones Ednalyn B. Nangit John Rostum T. Vidal
Electorate
35,137 voters ( 2025 )
Total
923.26 km (356.47 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Density
55.637/km (144.10/sq mi)
Households
12,632

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Municipality of El Nido
Population
51367
Area
923.26
Elevation
35
Official website
www.elnidopalawan.gov.ph
Image
El Nido Palawan 2.jpg
Households
12632
Dialing code
48
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postal code
5313
Commons category
El Nido, Palawan
electorate
35137
poverty incidence
15.35
total assets
1736640029.96
fiscal/tax revenue
582112475.24
total liabilities
529158315.67
total expenditure
378781291.60
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El Nido (Spanish for 'The Nest'), 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 2024 census, it has a population of 51,367 people.

A managed resource protected area, it is known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs, as well as for being the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago.

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