Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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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.
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
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Philippines
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. 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 SpanishSpain
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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
Verb
A verb, from the Latin verbum meaning word, is a word that in syntax conveys an action , or a state of being . In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive...
abrir (to open) and the Tagalog noun
Noun
In linguistics, a noun is a member of a large, open lexical category whose members can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition .Lexical categories are defined in terms of how their members combine with other kinds of...
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
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and appointed Governor-General of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson...
approved Rep. Act 505 creating the "New Province of Occidental Mindoro". This new province comprised the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Looc
Looc
Looc is the name of two places in the Philippines:*Looc, Occidental Mindoro*Looc, Romblon*Looc, Mandaue CityLOOC may refer to:*Lillehammer Olympic Organising Committee...
, Lubang
Lubang
Lubang may refer to:* Lubang Island, an island in the Philippines.* Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, a municipality in the Philippines....
, Mamburao (now the capital of Occidental Mindoro), Paluan, Sablayan, San José
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
San Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 111,009 people in 22,464 households. According to the 2007 census, the population increased to 118,807 people....
and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
Santa Cruz is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro region 4, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 26,887 people in 5,407 households.-Barangays:Santa Cruz is politically subdivided into 11 barangays....
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Barangays
Abra De Ilog is politically subdivided into 9 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- 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