Odiongan, Romblon

Map of Romblon showing the location of Odiongan

Cathedral of St. Vincent Ferrer of the Philippine Independent Church in J.P. Rizal St.. Tabin-dagat (Poblacion), Odiongan, Romblon.

Poctoy Pier in Odiongan

Odiongan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 39,069 people in 8,624 households. Odiongan is located in the Mid-western part of Tablas Island.

Bantoanon or Asi is the native language of majority of the municipality's inhabitants, while Onhan is the medium of communication in southern barangays bordering Ferrol and Looc municipalities respectively.

Population of Odiongan in various times

Barrio/Barangay Name	Land Area (Hectares)	1894 /a	1896 /a,c	1903 /a,g	1918 /a,b	1939 /a	1948 /a	1960 /a	1970 /a	1975 /a	1980	1990	1995	2000	2007 /h
Poblacion (Dentre de Pueblo) /d		1,388	1,307	1,818	1,079	1,631	1,936	2,409	2,912
Ligaya (U) (Poblacion)	19.10									756	791	920	1,083	1,050	956
Liwanag (U) (Poblacion)	41.57									684	767	924	706	1,011	1,078
Liwayway (U) (Poblacion)	13.40									715	535	621	705	793	696
Tabing Dagat (U) (Poblacion)	20.89									873	852	972	1,011	1,114	1,104
Agnonoc (Agnoknok)		231	249	240	351	557	440	519	554	804
Agpudlos					339
Amatong	884.07	143	146	209	226	627	352	540	712	831	962	881	1,161	1,090	1,269
Anahao (Anajao)	464.17	206	164	336	359	698	806	1,393	1,269	1,490	1,651	1,671	1,721	1,855	2,143
Balili (Bariri)		209	229
Bangon	268.94	137	181	468	116	156	356	213	609	643	756	1,001	1,138	1,135	1,212
Batiano	144.89	139	155	114	332	359	720	831	882	948	1,006	1,282	1,441	1,759	1,864
Budiong /i	189.35						625	750	1,070	963	1,100	1,416	1,600	2,032	2,262
Bunsoran								423	344	460
Cabacungan (Cabaungan)		224
Calabasag		200	238
Calonacon					343
Camogtong					212
Canduyong (Candoyong)	552.20	192	230	371	664	1,209	645	952	1,071	1,126	1,203	1,421	1,262	1,747	1,697
Can-ero		218
Cayong (Colong)		198	216	259
Claro M. Recto									360	435
Dapawan (Dapauan)	316.72	149	182	126	767	1,264	945	1,125	1,193	1,125	1,223	1,730	2,147	2,510	3,627
Despujols					421
Embarcacion					9
Ferrol /e		379	345	566	494	695	871	923	1,032	1,239
Gabawan (Gabauan)	380.26	171	194	481	534	651	603	855	1,318	1,402	1,443	1,677	1,824	2,041	2,179
Ginaguman (Hinaguman)				393	384	653	773	470	687	702
Libertad	1,245.02			623	831	1,350	1,575	2,036	2,461	2,490	2,708	1,631	1,847	1,912	2,163
Linawan					281
Lupog			209
Malilico	356.67			295	271	596	705	917	750	711	666	829	935	872	857
Marigondon					682
Matutuna					226
Mayha	127.62			107	148	400	537	602	638	685	687	925	987	1,091	1,234
Pag-alad					642
Panique	1,022.94	181	217	340	612	861	1,075	1,207	1,510	1,547	1,641	1,954	2,460	2,305	2,401
Pato-o	4,964.63	189	198	182	270	890	856	915	1,505	1,682	1,669	2,167	2,081	2,527	2,508
Penaypayan (Pinaypayan)		175	201
Poctoy	192.22					563	568	743	906	1,018	900	1,464	1,762	1,891	2,011
Progreso					501	855	849
Progreso Este	1,720.90							496	742	896	766	1,053	1,195	1,238	1,280
Progreso Oeste	1,449.67							477	554	626	806	819	898	900	895
Rizal	1,026.10				367	466	567	666	1,153	1,123	1,155	1,533	1,437	1,463	1,629
Siguienza (Siquenza)		202	258
Taboboan	492.75				205	360	497	695	749	787	733	868	921	1,254	1,336
Tan-agan					567
Tingaray			261
Tubigon (Tobigon)				270	127	136	270	566	594	668
Tuburan	/f											1,489	1,589	1,560	1,550
Tuguis				307
Tulay (Tolay)	352.55	172	190	299	385	698	843	1,065	1,300	1,419	1,436	1,493	1,730	1,852	1,917
Tumingad (Tomingad)	1,961.37	137	219	519	621	953	987	1,071	1,626	1,550	1,732	1,757	1,886	2,067	2,194
Total	18,208.00	5,240	5,649	8,323	13,366	16,628	18,401	22,859	28,501	30,198	27,188	32,498	35,527	39,069	42,062

/a – Includes barrios annexed to Ferrol /b – Includes barrios annexed to Despujols (San Andres) /c – Reported in 1897 /d – Official name of Poblacion in 1894 & 1896 census. /e – Visita Ferrol until 1903. /f – Area included under Libertad. /g - The American civil government from 1899-1901 reduced the number of barrio to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. Thus, in 1901 Odiongan lost 6 barrios, namely: Calabasag, Penaypayan, Siguienza, Balili (Bariri), Lupog ang Tingaray. /h - 2007 NCSO Census /i - Created barrio under R.A. No. 1117 on June 15, 1954 taken from Canduyong.

Barangays

Odiongan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Budiong was formerly a sitio of Canduyong; it became a barrio in 1954.

Amatong Anahao Bangon Batiano Budiong Canduyong Dapawan Gabawan Libertad Malilico Mayha Panique Pato-o

Ligaya (Pob.) Liwanag (Pob.) Poctoy Progreso Este Progreso Weste Rizal Tabing Dagat (Pob.) Tabobo-an Tulay Tumingad Liwayway (Pob.) Tuburan

External links

• Odiongan Homepage
• Odiongan Romblon Hotel Reservations
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information