Puerto Princesa

Philippines/ˌpwɛɾ.to pɾɪnˈsɛ.sɐ/

proper noun

A city, the provincial capital of Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines.

OriginSpanish Puerto Princesa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the provincial capital of Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines.

Origin

  1. SpanishPuerto Princesa
  2. EnglishPuerto Princesa

From Spanish Puerto Princesa, from puerto (“port”) + princesa (“princess”).

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APA

Puerto Princesa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerto%20Princesa

MLA

“Puerto Princesa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerto%20Princesa. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puerto Princesa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puerto%20Princesa.

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