Bataraza takes up the southern tip of mainland Palawan, 218 km from Puerto Princesa. It runs about 80 km along the Sulu Sea from the Malis River to Cape Buliluyan, with a mountain range from Mt. Mantalingahan to Mt. Malitub on its western side and the South China Sea to the southwest.
Farming, fishing and nickel mining are its main industries; the Rio Tuba nickel mine lies within the municipality.
- Nearest gateway
- Puerto Princesa International Airport, 218 km by road
- Area
- The Far South
- On the map
- Open Bataraza in Google Maps
The local government
- Mayor
- Al-Shariff Ibba
- Vice mayor
- Kennedy Jaafar
- Municipality of
- Bataraza
- PSGC code
- 1705305000
- Barangays
- 22
- Land area
- 726.2 km²
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. An official can be suspended or replaced during a term, so the town hall has the last word.
In an emergency
Call 911Bataraza’s disaster office (MDRRMO): 0947-429-8055, 0965-248-4467
From the provincial emergency page, checked 8 November 2026. Every emergency number
- Municipality of BatarazaOfficial website, opens in a new tab
- Bataraza TourismTourism office, opens in a new tab
Getting to Bataraza
- From Puerto Princesa
- By road south, about 218 km.
Its people and its past
The town is named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid, an influential Muslim chieftain and father of its first mayor. Twenty-two barrios were separated from Brooke's Point on 18 June 1961 to form the municipality.
Bataraza holds a Pinya (pineapple) Festival in July, celebrating local farmers and promoting pineapple production, an integral part of the town's economy. Bataraza celebrates 6th Pinya Festival - Nickel Asia Corporation
Also around Bataraza
nature
Ursula Island
An island in Bataraza protected as the Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary, a habitat of the Nicobar pigeon, the municipality's flagship species.
Nicobar pigeons spotted in rare grouping during biodiversity monitoring in Palawan - GMA Newstown-site
Bataraza Grand Mosque
A mosque near Saipodin Port, established in 2020, described as the largest in Palawan and able to hold about 2,000 people.
Bataraza - Wikipediatown-site
Bulalacao Pineapple Landmark
A three-storey pineapple-shaped landmark in Barangay Bulalacao, built by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation to promote the pineapple industry and tourism in southern Palawan.
Bataraza, CBNC spearhead blessing of pineapple landmark, ground breaking of Bulalacao chapel - Palawan Daily Newsfalls
Lalatuan Falls
A waterfall in the municipality of Bataraza.
List of waterfalls in MIMAROPA - PhilAtlasfalls
Kapangyan Falls
A waterfall in the municipality of Bataraza.
List of waterfalls in MIMAROPA - PhilAtlas
Where it is
172 km south-west of Puerto Princesa, as the crow flies.
Its nearest towns
Places within reach
