Brooke's Point
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The government building of Brooke's Point, Palawan, Philippines
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| Coordinates: 08°47′N 117°50′E / 8.783°N 117.833°ECoordinates: 08°47′N 117°50′E / 8.783°N 117.833°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) | |
| Province | Palawan | |
| District | 2nd district | |
| Founded | June 28, 1949 | |
| Barangays | 18 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Atty. Mary Jean D. Feliciano | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,303.40 km2 (503.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 61,301 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| Zip Code | 5305 | |
| IDD : area code | 48 | |
| Website | www.brookespoint palawan.gov.ph |
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Brooke's Point is a first class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, Brooke's Point has a population of 61,301.
Named after Sir James Brooke. It is the original home of the biggest pearl in the world, known as the Pearl of Lao Tzu or the Pearl of Allah, found in its waters on May 7, 1934.
Brooke’s Point is situated in the south-eastern section of Palawan Island, approximately 215 kilometres (134 mi) from Puerto Princesa City. It has a total land area of 85,064.90 hectares (210,199.9 acres) stretching about 20 kilometres (12 mi) along the length of Palawan. Brooke's Point is bounded by in the north Sofronio Española, in the south Bataraza, in the west Rizal, and in the east the Sulu Sea. The municipalities of Bataraza, Sofronio Española and parts of Rizal, Palawan and Quezon, Palawan was once a part of Brooke's Point.
The name Brooke’s Point comes from an Englishman Sir James Brooke, first white Rajah of Sarawak and founder of the Brooke Dynasty. It is believed that during one of his voyages, he landed on the tip of an island with a long narrow stretch of land inhabited by native Palaweños and Muslims under the Sultanate of Sulu. Establishing trade and gaining the trust of the people, the name Brooke was so imprinted in the minds of the people that when American scouts came to the land almost a century later, they named it Brooke's Point.
On June 28, 1949, the Municipality of Brooke’s Point was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 232 by then President Elpidio Quirino.
There pioneer families who settled in Brooke's Point are the Rodriguez,Setias,
Brooke's Point is subdivided into 18 barangays, two urban (Poblacion I and Poblacion II) and 16 rural barangays. Samariñana was separated from Tanionbog in 1954.
The town is predominantly Christian with a sizeable Muslim population. Most of the population's Christians are Born-again Christians and Catholics. Other Christian denominations include Church of God International, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints and more.
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