It is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon.

The capital of Occidental Mindoro is Mamburao and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is at the eastern half. The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest, across Mindoro Strait. Batangas is to the north, separated by the Verde Island Passage.

 

Geography

What characterize Occidental Mindoro are mountains, rivers, hills, valleys, wide plains and some small fresh water lakes.The taller mountains can be found in the interior that it shares with Oriental Mindoro.

Mountain ranges converge on the two central peaks, namely Mt. Halcon in the North, and Mt. Baco in the South.

The province is also home to one of the more popular coral reefs in the Philippines, Apo Reef.

Climate

Occidental Mindoro has two distinct weather types: rainy season and dry season. Rains begin to fall in the province in late May, intensifying through June, July, August, September and October, then gradually subsides in November. The months of August and September are the wettest period, with storms directly passing through the area.

On the other hand, the dry season starts in November, with rainfall subsiding in intensity, and ceasing in January, February, March and April. March and April are the driest period, with cloudless skies and parched earth characterizing the general area.

 

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