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Abra de Ilog

Coordinates: 13°27′N 120°44′E / 13.450°N 120.733°E / 13.450; 120.733
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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
Abra de Ilog is located in Philippines
Abra de Ilog
Abra de Ilog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°27′N 120°44′E / 13.450°N 120.733°E / 13.450; 120.733
CountryPhilippines
RegionMIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
DistrictLone District of Occidental Mindoro
Founded1902
Barangays10
Government
[1]
 • MayorMaria Gloria M. Constantino
Area
[2]
 • Total
533.70 km2 (206.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total
31,306
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5108
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Income class2nd class municipality

Abra de Ilog is a second class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. As of the 2015 census, it has a population of 31,306 people,.[3] It was classified as partially urban.

Barangays

Abra de Ilog is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. The newest barangay, Santa Maria was created in 2014 from Wawa.[3]

Barangay Urban/Rural Population (2015)[3]
Armado rural 2,136
Balao rural 3,347
Cabacao rural 5,730
Lumangbayan rural 3,527
Poblacion urban 2,720
Santa Maria rural 1,877
San Vicente rural 2,855
Tibag rural 2,074
Udalo (Camurong) rural 3,944
Wawa rural 3,096

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.
1903 872—    
1918 2,117+6.09%
1939 3,986+3.06%
1948 4,504+1.37%
1960 5,346+1.44%
1970 7,356+3.24%
1975 10,810+8.03%
1980 12,917+3.62%
1990 13,609+0.52%
1995 15,253+2.16%
2000 22,212+8.39%
2007 25,152+1.73%
2010 29,225+5.61%
2015 31,306+1.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ^ "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 August 1, 2015 (Region IV-B)". Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  7. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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