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Abra de Ilog
Municipality
Port of Abra de Ilog
Port of Abra de Ilog
Official seal of Abra de Ilog
Seal
Map of Occidental Mindoro showing the location of Abra de Ilog
Map of Occidental Mindoro showing the location of Abra de Ilog
CountryPhilippines
RegionMIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
DistrictLone District of Occidental Mindoro
Founded1902
Barangays9
Government
[1]
 • MayorEric A. Constantino
Area
[2]
 • Total533.70 km2 (206.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total29,225
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5108
Dialing code43
Income class2nd class municipality

Abra de Ilog is a second class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,225 people,[3] and 14,446 Registered Voters (2010).[2] It was classified as partially urban.

Barangays

Abra de Ilog is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[2]

Barangay Urban/Rural Population (2010)[3]
Armado rural 1,925
Balao rural 2,979
Cabacao rural 5,009
Lumangbayan rural 3,217
Poblacion urban 2,627
San Vicente rural 2,888
Tibag rural 2,042
Udalo (Camurong) rural 3,651
Wawa rural 4,887

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.

Demographics

Population census of Abra de Ilog
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 13,609—    
1995 15,253+2.16%
2000 22,212+8.39%
2007 25,152+1.73%
2010 29,225+5.61%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Province: OCCIDENTAL MINDORO". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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