Corcuera, Romblon

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Map of Romblon showing the location of Corcuera

Corcuera is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines, located in the Simara Island. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,972 people in 2,270 households. It was named after the Spanish governor-general Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera who ruled from 1635 to 1644.

[edit] Barangays

Corcuera is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Alegria
  • Ambulong
  • Colongcolong
  • Gobon
  • Guintiguiban
  • Ilijan
  • Labnig
  • Mabini
  • Mahaba
  • Mangansag
  • Poblacion
  • San Agustin
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • Tacasan

[edit] Population of Corcuera at various times

Barrio/Barangay
Name
Land Area
(Hectares)
1894
1896
/c
1903
/h
1918
/a
1939
1948
1960
1970
1975
1980
1990
1995
2000
2007
/j
San Jose
(Poblacion)
118
San Isidro
(Poblacion)
130
San Miguel
(Poblacion)
117
San Pedro
(Poblacion)
135
San Roque
(Poblacion)
133
Poblacion (U) 13.72 1,892 510 564 597 735 545 512 572 562 610 626
Alegria 251.59 219 464 574 913 1,098 1,216 1,459 1,436 1,366 1,595 1,677
Ambulong 136.72 312 235 256 452 429 476 382 427 447 455
Bagadolong /f 117
Colongcolong 125.36 128 133 249 385 219 468 479 621 581 655 722 763
Corcuera 514
Fonda /d
(Ponda / Yonda)
150
Gobon 107.20 387 594 805 872 677 752 740 823 792 895 810
Guintiguiban 113.26 152 137 181 282 240 297 301 339 290 294 352 320
Ilijan 156.90 134 287 441 591 669 755 777 864 872 848 971 866
Labnig 170.26 120 105 316 519 656 638 641 715 705 604
Mabini 149.91 366 487 700 764 296 358 276 280 328 319
Mahaba 147.06 128 238 346 540 450 576 616 647 750 698 851 884
Mainit /g 129
Mangansag 208.35 140 259 292 413 536 683 669 727 813 981 1,115 1,132
San Agustin 50.05 413 481 463 451 524 581
San Roque 109.73 566 671 626 682 861 856
San Vicente /i 241.40 424 333 521 438 382 438 570 494
Suba /e 136
Tacasan 90.30 249 282 318 448 503 508 531 469 486 496
Total 2,071.81 /b 1,987 1,892 2,176 4,004 5,158 6,510 7,805 8,739 9,479 9,438 9,658 10,972 10,883

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Coordinates: 12°47′N 122°03′E / 12.783°N 122.05°E / 12.783; 122.05

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