Folk etymology attributes the name
"Puerto Princesa" to a princess-like maiden who in the early days is
said to have roamed around the place on certain nights of the year. On the
other hand, practical people attribute the name to the geographical advantages
of the place as a seaport – naturally protected the whole year round and
endowed with a depth that can accommodate any size of shipping – a royal haven
for vessels or a virtual princess of ports as thus indicated by Spanish
colonizers on the country’s map.
Historically, the place was named
