Why go
- Highly-urbanized city in Mimaropa, Philippines.
- Served by Apurawan Airport.
History
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa, is a highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 316,384 people.
Where to stay
WPU, Barangay, Mangingisda, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines · facebook.com
Barangay, KM. 12 National Highway, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · crownhotelpalawan.com
PQP3+43X, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Bay Vista Rd, Bgy. Tagburos, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · sites.google.com
QQ56+QJ7, F. Ponce de Leon Rd, San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines · poncedeleonresort.com
110 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · alvea.com.ph
North Highway, San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines · canvasboutiquehotel.com
Km 3, Km 3 Puerto Princesa North Rd, Bgy. San Manuel, Puerto Princesa North Road, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · puertoprincesa.thehuehotel.com
Unnamed Road, San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines · whitebreezepalawan.com
QQRC+CRH The Emerald Playa Beach & Nature Park, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · microtel-palawan.com
Barangay, Caniguiran, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · princesagardenisland.com
Lacao St, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · hotelfleurispalawan.com
F. Ponce de Leon Rd, San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · costapalawanresort.com
Rizal Avenue, Barangay Maningning, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · facebook.com
Jacana, Abueg St, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · mariannehotel.com
35 Malvar Road, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · puertopension.top
Malvar Road, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
PQQ2+4HX, Rizal Avenue Ext Interior Purok Malaya, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · bluelagoon.com.ph
PPQW+VPG, Rizal Avenue, Extension, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines · bestwestern.com
MP77+M9X, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines · maitaylor89.wix.com
PPJV+9P3, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
Brgy, Villon Road, Rizal Avenue, Bancao-bancao, Extension, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines
Abueg road, Bancao Bancao,, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
PPMQ+V2P, Mabini St, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Rizal Avenue, Extension, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
PQG7+JR6, Abueg Road Bancao Bancao Jacana, Puerto Princesa City, 5300, Philippines
Restaurants & places to go
Asian, Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 07:00-23:30 · Wescom Road, 5300 · m.facebook.com
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.com.ph
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa 18:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Rizal Avenue,…
Filipino, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 348 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, 5300
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Pasta, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 19:00-23:00; Tu 00:00-00:00 · F. Villarosa
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Rizal Avenue
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Rizal Avenue
Barbecue, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Rizal Avenue
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 · 296 Manalo Extension · whitefencecafe.weebly.com
Regional, Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-02:00 · 3
Cake, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-23:00 · Rizal Avenue
Tea, Burger, Filipino, Pasta, Asian, American, Sandwich, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-23:00 · ARL Building 6 P. Vicente
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:30 · Puerto Princesa South Road, 5300
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Malvar Street · verderesto.co
Swiss, Restaurant · Swiss restaurant · E. Valencia Street
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Vietnamese fast food · Lacao Street
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · Puerto Princesa
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Lacao Street, Puerto Princesa
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Food Court · food court · Puerto Princesa South Road, Puerto Princesa
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 7 Libis Road, Puerto Princesa, 5300 · cafeloreto.com
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Malvar Street
Filipino, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:30 · Abanico Road, 5300
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Rizal Avenue
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa
Coffee Shop, Burger, Fries, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00 · Corner Bacawan Lapu-lapu Street Old Buncag, Puerto Princesa, 5300
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 10:00-09:00 · Abad Santos Street, 5300 · heideland5300.com
Regional, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: sunrise-sunset · Puerto Princesa South Road, Puerto Princesa, 5300
Restaurant · restaurant · Abanico Road · facebook.com
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Vietnamese fast food · Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa, 5300
Fast Food · fast food · Manalo Extension, Puerto Princesa
Asian, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Malvar Street
Burger, Filipino, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7
Filipino, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · Roxas Street, Puerto Princesa, 5300
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00 · Manalo Extension, 5300
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Puerto Princesa
Restaurant · restaurant · 294 Manalo Extension · haimchicken.com
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Vietnamese fast food · Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa
Fast Food · fast food
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Burger, Filipino, Restaurant · Burger/Filipino restaurant
97 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) 8.8 km to the centre
Puerto Princesa, PLW, PH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines…) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Kota Kinabalu (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Manila
- Air Philippines 2P (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Malaysia Airlines MH (ATR 72) · 1 route: Kota Kinabalu
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- South East Asian Airlines DG (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Zest Air Z2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Manila
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sagpangan Airport 26 km to the centre
Aborlan, PLW, PH
Tala Beach Airfield 33 km to the centre
Puerto Princesa, PLW, PH
Getting there by ferry
Iwahig Firefly Watching Mangrove Ecotourism And Wildlife Park
Ferry terminal · 4.9 km from the centre
Mangingisda
Ferry terminal · 5.7 km from the centre
Puerto Princesa
Ferry terminal · 6.7 km from the centre
Santa Lourdes Wharf
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre
Puerto Princesa - Mangingisda
Ferry route
Puerto Princesa - Cuyo
Ferry route
Puerto Princesa - Coron
Ferry route
Iloilo – Puerto Princesa
Ferry route
Where things are
Local search powered by Geoverts and geo-intelligence by Better Mapping
base map © OSM
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Apurawan Airport; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Iwahig Firefly Watching Mangrove Ecotourism And Wildlife Park, 4.9 km); routes include Puerto Princesa - Mangingisda, Puerto Princesa - Cuyo, Puerto Princesa - Coron.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Philippines. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing