Romblon (Romblon)
| Municipality of Romblon | |||
| Location of Romblon in the province of Romblon | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | MIMAROPA | ||
| Province : | Romblon | ||
| Barangays : | 31 | ||
| PSGC : | 175910000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 38,758 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 446.2 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 86.87 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 12 ° 35 ' N , 122 ° 16' E | ||
| Postal code : | 5500 | ||
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Romblon is a Filipino municipality and capital of the Romblon Province , in Administrative Region IV-B, Mimaropa. It has 38,758 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census). It is classified as a third income class community in the Philippines and as a village .
The municipality of Romblom includes the island of the same name Romblon and the three north-west offshore secondary islands Logbon , Alad and Cobrador (Naguso). The latter each correspond to a barangay. The remaining 28 barangays are on the island of Romblon. Of these, the Barangays Barangay I , Barangay II , Barangay III and Barangay IV, denoted by the Roman numerals , form the place Romblon within the municipality.
The Spanish fortress Fuerza de San Andres was completed on Romblon in the 17th century ; it was used to control shipping traffic and to give early warning to the Spanish guards on the island when the Moro pirates on raids , in the 17th and 18th centuries, invaded the island approached.
Romblon State University's School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is located in the community .
Barangays
In 2011 the community consisted of 31 barangays :
- Agbaluto
- Agbudia
- Agnaga
- Agnay
- Agnipa
- Agpanabat
- Agtongo
- Alad
- Bagacay
- Barangay I
- Barangay II
- Barangay III
- Barangay IV
- Cajimos
- Calabogo
- Capaclan
- Cobrador
- Ginablan
- Guimpingan
- Ilauran
- Lamao
- Li-o
- Log ticket
- Lonos
- Lunas
- Macalas
- Mapula
- Palje
- Sablayan
- Sawang
- Tambac
Sons and daughters of the church
- Dinualdo D. Gutierrez (1939–2019), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Marbel
