Ferrol, Romblon
Municipality in Romblon, Philippines
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::summary Municipality in Romblon, Philippines ::
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| leader_name | Christian "Pongpong" L. Gervacio |
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| leader_name1 | Joenan S. Sarmiento |
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| leader_name2 | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
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- Boyet Dalisay
- Kano Patnon
- Aizner Claud
- Bheng Prado
- Nhiesel Gregorio-Teologo
- Nonito Blancia
- Victor Rufon
- Yman Fabila
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Ferrol, officially the Municipality of Ferrol, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
Ferrol was established in 1850 as a barrio of Odiongan by the Spanish colonial authorities. They discovered the place 10 kilometers south-west after repulsing and chasing a convoy of Muslim pirates that attacked Odiongan. The Spaniards noticed the resemblance of the bay of the vicinity similar to that of Ferrol, Spain, which is the home port of Spain's Maritime Department of the North; hence the town's name.
In 1978, in order to consolidate the Onhan-speaking barangays of Odiongan into one municipality, Assemblyman Nemesio Ganan Jr. authored a bill in the Congress of the Philippines which created Ferrol, together with the barangays of Agnocnoc, Bunsoran, Hinagoman, Tubigon, and Claro M. Recto into a new municipality. On 11 June 1978, Ferrol formally became the 16th municipality in Romblon by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1492, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.
Geography
Ferrol is located on Tablas Island. It is bounded on the north by Odiongan, on the west by the Tablas Strait, on the east by Santa Maria, and on the south by Looc. It has a total land area of 26.72 km2.
Barangays
Ferrol is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Agnonoc
- Bunsoran
- Claro M. Recto
- Poblacion
- Hinaguman
- Tubigon
Climate
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Demographics
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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,826 people.
Language
Onhan, together with Tagalog, Hiligaynon, and English, is the medium of communication in business and trade.
Economy
Ferrol has the highest level of vegetable production in Romblon. Livestock and rice farming are also present in the coastal areas which is mostly for home consumption and grown in small scale. Other economic opportunities include copra farming, fish cultivation, agricultural manufacturing and retail, and tourism. The Tablas Island Electric cooperative supplies 41.78% of households in Ferrol with electricity. As for water supply, the town has a Level 3 water supply system and a Level 4 irrigation system with 75 service areas.
Landline and cellular phone services from PLDT, Smart, and Globe are already available in Ferrol. The town is connected to nearby Odiongan and other municipalities through the Tablas Circumferential Road. Jeepneys and tricycles are the common form of land transportation. A port in Barangay Agnocnoc caters to intra-provincial travel and fishing vessels.
Tourist attractions and transport
Beaches near Ferrol include Binucot, Atabay and Guin-awayan beaches. Caves the Mabaho and Burobintana caves. The town is accessible via Odiongan by RORO vessels from Batangas City or Roxas, Oriental Mindoro.
Government
Local government
Main article: Philippine municipality
As a municipality in the Province of Romblon, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, the municipal government is composed of a mayor (alkalde), a vice mayor (bise alkalde) and members (kagawad) of the legislative branch Sangguniang Bayan alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Elected officials
Jovencio "Jun" Mayor, Jr. and Antonio Compas of the PDP–Laban, are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor of Ferrol as of 30 June 2019.
Education
The Odiongan South Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Agnocnoc Elementary School
- Bunsoran Elementary School
- Claro M. Recto Elementary School
- Ferrol Central Elementary School
- Hinag-oman Elementary School
- Tubigon Elementary School
Secondary school
- Ferrol National High School
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- Fabula, Milex. (2001). "Profile: Ferrol". Romblon Travel Guide.
- [http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1492.html A Decree Creating the Municipality of Ferrol in the Province of Romblon] ChanRobles.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-17.
- (December 13, 2016). "Cebu Pacific adds Masbate, Tablas to route network". Manila Bulletin.
- "An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". 8th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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