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| Romblon
province could be found at the center of the Philippine Archipelago.
It is a cluster of 20 islands and islets (3 major and 17 small
islands). It is surrounded by deep waters and lies on the Sibuyan
Sea, north of Panay Island, southeast of Mindoro and west of
Masbate. It is approximately 187 nautical miles and 169 air miles
from Manila. |
Governor
: Hon.
Eduardo C. Firmalo
Vice Governor : Hon.
Manuel M. Madrid
Congressman (Lone Seat) : Hon. Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
| The
province of Romblon is characterized by unpronounced wet and
dry seasons. The wet season is generally from June to November
and sometimes up to December when the southwestmonsoon is
preponderant, while the dry season is from January to May. Rainfall, however,
may beobserved during dry season. October has the most number
of rainy days at 21, while April has the least at
8 days. Typhoon season in Romblon usually start from July
and last till November. |
Romblon
is mainly an agricultural province. Tablas Island is the major
producer of staple crops in the province while Sibuyan is
thickly forested mountain mass with limited rolling and
flat terrain. Romblon island on the other hand is hilly and has
huge marble deposits. The Tres Islas are mostly cultivated
with coconut trees.
The land classification
of Romblon is classified as alienable and disposable; and classified as
forest land. Of the total land area, 68% is classified as alienable
and disposable, 15% as forest reserve and timberland. About
27% are forestland. |
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CLASSIFICATION |
AREA (HA.) |
|
Agricultural
Land |
56,947.80 |
|
Forest Land |
47,456.50 |
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Idle Land |
17,355.52 |
|
Pasture
Land |
6,643.91 |
|
Swamp Land |
4,067.70 |
|
Built-up
ARea |
2,711.80 |
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Inland Fishing
Area |
406.77 |
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Total |
135,590.00 |
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| c. Boundaries
and Topography |
| The
terrain of the whole province is generally mountainous with slopes
ranging from level to extremely rugged. Narrow strips
of coastal lowland, low hills and plains characterize some of the
islands. |
| The
soils of Romblon Province are derived from different kinds of
parent materials, namely: shale, sandstone, basalt, andesite,
limestone and metamorphic rocks (i.e. marble, schist, quartezite
and slate. The decay of these different parent materials produced
different kinds of soil, such as sandy loam, sandy clay
loam, clay loam, clay and loam. |
| The
total land area of the province is approximately 135,590 has.
Tablas Island occupies about 50% of its land area. The second
biggest island is Sibuyan and the third is the island municipality
of Romblon, the provincial capital. |
| f. Size
and Distribution by province |
| Capital
Province and Municipalities |
Capital
: Romblon
No.
of Municipalities : 17 |
| Tablas
Island Sibuyan
Island Tres
Islas Carabao
Island |
San
Agustin San
Fernando Corcuera
Jose
San
Andres Magdiwang
Banton
Calatrava
Cajidiocan
Concepcion
Odiongan
Looc
Ferrol
Sta.
Fe
Alcantara
Sta.
Maria |
| Population
: 264,357 ((as of 2007) |
| a.
Infrastructure Services: |
1. Construction,
maintenance, improvement and repair of provincial roads &
bridges
2. Concreting/improvement of Farm to Market Roads
3. Construction
of river control
4. Reconstruction/Rehabilitation
of Bridges
5. Construction/Rehabilitation
of Hospitals |
1. Concreting
of Provincial Roads (3.49 km)
2. Construction
of River Control (2)
3. Construction/Improvement
of Hospital (3)
4. Construction/Rehabilitation
of Water Facilities (5) |
1 .Concreting
of Provincial Roads (24.67 km)
2. Construction/Rehabilitation
of Bridges (3)
3. Rehabilitation
of Hospital (3)
4. Improvement
of Barangay Roads (2.26 km)
5. Construction of Water Facilities (53) |
| 1. Provincial
Roads (238.355 km) |
- Concrete - 70.408
km
- Asphalt -
5 km
- Gravel - 167.447
km
|
| 2. National
Roads (311.046 km) |
- Concrete -
86.677 km
- Asphalt -
22.860 km
- Gravel -
201.509 km
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| b. Communication
: Telefax; Globe; SMART; Long distance telephone are available
through PLDT,
BAYANTEL, ROMBLONTEL. Telegraphic services are also available
through RCPI,
PT & T. Private & government communication facilities
are all located at the
town proper. |
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Airport - Domestic flights are
available from Manila. Airport in Romblon is located at
Tugdan Domestic Airport , Alcantara, Romblon using SEA AIR Lines
on a
twice a week flight schedule.One air strip in Azagra, San Fernando. |
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Land - Tricycles
and jeeps are the main modes of transport in the province.
Several
buses provide regular trips to municipalities. "Habal-habal"
or
single
motorcycle is also being use as transport especially in the port. |
| ROMBLON
PORT : The port of Romblon is the main port serving
the whole province of Romblon
with 2,979 sq m. It plays a vital role in the transport of conventional
cargoes and passengers
to CALABARZON provinces, Mindoro Island and Metro Manila. It
is located at the capital
town of Romblon, an island famous for its world class marbles. Romblon
Terminal comprises
the terminal port of Romblon and covers all feeders ports namely:
Carmen, Ambulong,
Cajidiocan, Azagrra, Simarara, Banton and Concepcion. |
| Sea
Distance (nautical miles) |
| From
Romblon Port to Nautical
Miles |
Aklan
Pt., North Panay
53.5
Calbayog
City
158.2
Lucena
City
90.7
Manila (via North Passage) 109.4
Manila
(Via West Passage) 186.1
Masbate
Harbor, Masbate 88.1
Odiongan,
Tablas, Island 32.5
Port
Barrera, Masbate 74.2
Sorsogon,
Sorsogon 105.8 |
Connecting
Ports Transport
Means Travel
Frequency
Batangas
Port MV
Montenegro Trice
a week
Lucena
Port MV,
Kalayaan Trice
a week
Magdiwang
Port MV
Pumpboat Daily
San
Agustin Port MV,Pumpboat
Daily
North Harbor MV
(MBRS) Once
a Week |
| ODIONGAN
PORT: The Port is located at Barangay Batiano in the
island of Tablas, with 7,837
sq m.and approximately three (3) kilometers away from the town
proper of Odiongan, Romblon. |
Connecting
Ports Transport
Means Travel
Frequency
Batangas
Port Motor
Vessel Daily
North
harbor
Motor vessel Once
a week
Dangay
Port, Or. Mdo. MV,
Pumpboat Daily
Caticlan
Port
MV Once
a week |
LOOC
PORT: Connecting Ports Transport
Means Travel
Frequency
Caticlan
Port Pumpboat
Daily
Dangay
Port Pumpboat
Trice
a week |
| STA.
FE PORT : Caticlan Port Pumpboat
Daily |
CORCUERA
PORT: Batangas Port Pumpboat
Trice
a week
Calatrava
Port Pumpboat
Daily |
SAN
AGUSTIN Romblon Port MV,
Pumpboat Daily
PORT |
MAGDIWANG Romblon
Port MV,
Pumpboat Daily
PORT |
CAJIDIOCAN
Romblon
Port MV,
(MBSRS) once
a week
PORT |
BANTON
Lucena
Port MV,
(Kalayaan) Trice
a Week
PORT |
CONCEPCION Pinamalayan
Port Pumpboat
Daily
PORT |
| d.1.
Educational Institutions: |
a.
Elementary Schools
d.1.a.1. Public Elementary
Schools -
215
d.1.a.2. Private Schools
-
8 |
b.
Secondary Schools
d.1 b.1. Public Secondary Schools
- 37
d.1.b.2. Private Elemtary Schools
- 8 |
c.
Colleges
d1.c.1. Romblon State College |
- Odiongan Main Campus
Branch
- San Agustin
Branch
- San Fernando
Branch
- Cajidiocan
Branch
- Andres
Branch
- Calatrava
Branch
- Fe
Branch
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d.1.c.2.
Alcantara National Trade School
d.1c.3. Educational System Technical
Institute (ESTI)
d.1.c.4.Romblon College
d.1.c.5. San Lorenzo Ruiz Seminary |
d.2.
Research Institution
- Romblon State
College
- Department
of Agriculture
- DOST
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