Law Establishing the Municipalities of Palawan

Name Law Date of Promulgation

Highly Urbanized City
Puerto Princesa City R.A. 5906 January 1, 1970 amended P.D. 437
Mainland Municipalities
Aborlan E.O. 232 June 28, 1949
Bataraza R.A. 3425 June 18, 1961
Brooke's Point E.O. 232 June 28, 1949
Dumaran R.A. 3418 November 1963 (enacted, w/o
Executive Approval June 18, 1961)
El Nido R.A. 1140 June 21, 1954
(Bacuit) 1916
Narra R.A. 5642 June 21, 1969
(National Resettlement and Rehabilitation R.A. 1160 June 18, 1954
Administration)

Quezon R.A. 617 May 15, 1951

Rizal R.A. 6652 April 17, 1988 (lapse into law w/o
president's signature in accordance w/
article VI, sec 27 (1) of the
Constitution)
(Marcos) B.P. 386 April 1983
Roxas R.A. 615 May 15, 1951
San Vicente R.A. 5821 June 21, 1969
Sofronio Española R.A. 7679 February 24, 1994 (lapse into law w/o
president's signature in accordance w/
article VI, sec 27 (1) of the
Constitution)
Taytay Count San Augustine 1662
Island Municipalities
Agutaya
Araceli R.A. 1111 June 15, 1954
Balabac R.A. 2022 June 22, 1957
Name Law Date of Promulgation
Busuanga R.A. 560 June 17, 1950
Cagayancillo
Coron
Culion R.A. 7193 September 12, 1992
Cuyo
Kalayaan P.D. 1596 June 11, 1978
Gaudencio Abordo Sr. R.A. 6680 November 4, 1988 (will take effect
after a plebiscite)
(Linapacan) R.A. 1020 January 12, 1954
Magsaysay R.A. 3426 November 1963 (enacted, w/o
Executive Approval June 18, 1961)