Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro

Abra de Ilog
—  Municipality  —
Map of Occidental Mindoro showing the location of Abra de Ilog.
Abra de Ilog Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°27′N 120°44′E
Country	Philippines
Region	MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone District of Occidental Mindoro
Founded	1902
Barangays	9
Government
• Mayor	Eric A. Constantino (Arya Abra (Localy Founded by former Mayor Maria Gloria C. Montenegro-Constantino))
Area
• Total	533.70 km2 (206.06 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	25,152
• Density	47.13/km2 (122.1/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	2nd class municipality
Website	Official website

Abra De Ilog is a 2nd class on income classification municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. As of August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 25,152 people in 4,590 households (based on 2000 census) and Registered Voters (2010): 14,495. It was classified as partially urban.

History

Abra de Ilog was formerly a small settlement founded by Spanish religious missionaries sometime in the early part of the 17th century. According to folk history, its former name was Abre de Ilog. The name was derived from the Spanish verb abrir (to open) and the Tagalog noun ilog (river). Later on, the name evolved into its present name: Abra de Ilog, a Chabacano-like terminology which can be loosely translated as bucana ng ilog, or "opening of the river." This can be attributed to the numerous rivers and creeks that traverses strategic areas of the municipality.

In 1902, during the American Occupation the town was officially organized. Abra de Ilog's first "municipal president" was Rosaleo Miciano. But with the passage of Republic Act No. 1280 (An Act Reducing the Fifteen (15) Municipalities of Occidental Mindoro into Eight (8) Municipalities) on January 4, 1905, Abra de Ilog was made a barrio of the Municipality of Mamburao.

Five years later, in 1910, Abra de Ilog regained its status as a municipality. On June 13, 1915, the government under US Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison approved Rep. Act 505 creating the "New Province of Occidental Mindoro". This new province comprised the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Looc, Lubang, Mamburao (now the capital of Occidental Mindoro), Paluan, Sablayan, San José and Santa Cruz.

Barangays

Abra De Ilog is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

• Armado - rural with 1795 population
• Balao - rural with 2558 population
• Cabacao - rural with 4229 population
• Lumangbayan - rural with 2699 population
• Poblacion - urban with 2351 population
• San Vicente - rural with 2331 population
• Tibag - rural with 1771 population
• Udalo (Camurong)- rural with 2861 population
• Wawa - rural with 4557 population

External links

• MUNICIPALITY OF ABRA DE ILOG
• Philippines Business Directory
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Abra de Ilog Photo Gallery
• Filipino Community