Pola | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Map of Oriental Mindoro showing the location of Pola |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 13°8′38″N 121°26′24″E / 13.14389°N 121.44000°ECoordinates: 13°8′38″N 121°26′24″E / 13.14389°N 121.44000°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Mimaropa (Region IV-B) | |
Province | Oriental Mindoro | |
District | 1st District of Oriental Mindoro | |
Founded | 1918 | |
Barangays | 23 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Leandro P. Panganiban Jr. (Lakas–CMD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 32,984 | |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 5206 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 | |
Income class | 3rd class; partially urban |
Pola is a third class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 32,984 people.
Pola is the birthplace of former vice president and veteran ABS-CBN broadcaster Noli de Castro and DZMM Broadcaster and Field Reporter Noel Alamar.
Pola is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.