Monreal is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate

Masbate

Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.-History:...

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Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. It is located in Ticao Island

Ticao Island

Ticao Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Masbate Island and Burias Island ....

. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,832 people in 3,791 households.

Barangays

Monreal is politically subdivided into 11 barangay

Barangay

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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• Cantorna
• Famosa
• Macarthur
• Maglambong
• Morocborocan
• Poblacion
• Guinhadap
• Real
• Rizal
• Santo Niño
• Tog-oron,Morocborocan,Lagundi,San Fernando,Kapatagan,San Jacinto,

Economy

Monreal's local economy is based on fishing. A local conservation effort to protect the environment lead to the development of tourism industry in the municipality. The Halea Island Retreat and Nature Park is the number one attraction for tourists both local and foreign, creating employment opportunities for the local folks and generating revenues for the local government in terms of taxes.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information