This is Palawan
This is Palawan

Local government units

Who runs what

24 LGUs

Palawan is 23 municipalities and one highly urbanized city, Puerto Princesa. Each runs its own affairs through its barangays, and most keep an official page; the links below go straight to them. This guide is independent of all of them.

Mayors are as elected on 12 May 2025 for the term to 30 June 2028, named as on the ballot, from the count COMELEC released (via Rappler); checked 9 November 2026.

All 24 local governments

  1. BusuangaMunicipality, CalamianesMayor RC Cruz
    14 barangays
    393 km²
    Tourism office
  2. CoronMunicipality, CalamianesMayor Mario Reyes Jr.
    23 barangays
    689 km²
    WebsiteTourism office
  3. CulionMunicipality, CalamianesMayor Oyet de Vera
    14 barangays
    500 km²
    WebsiteFacebook
  4. LinapacanMunicipality, CalamianesMayor Emil Neri
    10 barangays
    195 km²
    Website
  5. El NidoMunicipality, El Nido and TaytayMayor Edna Lim
    18 barangays
    923 km²
    Website
  6. TaytayMunicipality, El Nido and TaytayMayor Norbert Salvame Lim
    31 barangays
    1,258 km²
    Website
  7. CuyoMunicipality, Sulu Sea IslandsMayor Andoy Ong
    17 barangays
    85 km²
    Website
  8. AgutayaMunicipality, Sulu Sea IslandsMayor Fernando Ilustrisimo Sr.
    10 barangays
    37 km²
    Facebook
  9. MagsaysayMunicipality, Sulu Sea IslandsMayor Rommel dela Torre
    11 barangays
    49 km²
    Facebook
  10. CagayancilloMunicipality, Sulu Sea IslandsMayor Sergio Tapalla
    12 barangays
    26 km²
    Facebook
  11. San VicenteMunicipality, North CentralMayor Ramir Pablico
    10 barangays
    1,463 km²
    WebsiteTourism officeFacebook
  12. RoxasMunicipality, North CentralMayor Kumpay Pedy Sabando
    31 barangays
    1,178 km²
    Website
  13. DumaranMunicipality, North CentralMayor Chard Herrera
    16 barangays
    435 km²
    Website
  14. AraceliMunicipality, North CentralMayor Sue Cudilla
    13 barangays
    204 km²
    Website
  15. Puerto PrincesaCity, Puerto PrincesaMayor Lucilo Bayron
    66 barangays
    2,381 km²
    WebsiteTourism officeFacebookFacebook
  16. AborlanMunicipality, South CentralMayor Lito Tito
    19 barangays
    807 km²
    No official page listed
  17. NarraMunicipality, South CentralMayor Gerandy Danao
    23 barangays
    832 km²
    Facebook
  18. QuezonMunicipality, South CentralMayor Lily Torrico
    14 barangays
    943 km²
    Website
  19. Sofronio EspañolaMunicipality, South CentralMayor AB Tesorio
    9 barangays
    474 km²
    Facebook
  20. Brooke's PointMunicipality, The Far SouthMayor Cesareo Benedito Jr.
    18 barangays
    1,303 km²
    No official page listed
  21. RizalMunicipality, The Far SouthMayor Norman Ong
    11 barangays
    1,256 km²
    Website
  22. BatarazaMunicipality, The Far SouthMayor Al-Shariff Ibba
    22 barangays
    726 km²
    WebsiteTourism office
  23. BalabacMunicipality, The Far SouthMayor Shuaib Astami
    20 barangays
    582 km²
    No official page listed
  24. KalayaanMunicipality, KalayaanMayor Billy Alindogan
    1 barangays
    290 km²
    WebsiteFacebook
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