Mindoro
Mindoro definition
Min·doro (min dôr′ō)
island of the Philippines, south of Luzon: 3,759 sq mi (9,736 sq km)
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Mina de Oro was the original name given to that island in the Philippines for the gold mine that the Spaniards were so desperately seeking, the Spanish translation being "Mine of Gold" thus shortened over the centuries to 'Mindoro'.
Posted by Emmanuel Magno Barairo 41 days ago.