Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Pola, officially the Municipality of Pola (), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,455 people. It is  from Calapan.

Pola is known as the birthplace of former vice president and veteran news anchor Noli de Castro, actor and current Oriental Mindoro vice governor Ejay Falcon, and DZMM Broadcaster and field reporter Noel Alamar. 

The town recently gained national attention because of an oil spill which occurred on February 28, 2023, after the MT Princess Empress sank off the coast of neighboring town Naujan; Pola is one of the worst affected municipalities by the oil spill.

Geography

Barangays
Pola is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

 Bacauan
 Bacungan
 Batuhan
 Bayanan
 Biga
 Buhay na Tubig
 Calubasanhon
 Calima
 Casiligan
 Malibago
 Maluanluan
 Matulatula
 Pahilahan
 Panikihan
 Zone I (Poblacion)
 Zone II (Poblacion)
 Pula
 Puting Cacao
 Tagbakin
 Tagumpay
 Tiguihan
 Campamento
 Misong

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links
Pola Profile at PhilAtlas.com
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System

Municipalities of Oriental Mindoro