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Ferrol, Romblon
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Ferrol ( ) located in the province of Romblon, the Philippines, is a municipality of the 5th class. [1]. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 5,924 people in 1,227 households.
The municipality was named after the city and naval station of Ferrol in Spain in the 16th century as corrugna.
Onhan, together with Hiligaynon and English, is the medium of communication in business and trade.
In 1850, Muslim pirates frequently raided the islands of the Visayas and Tablas. During one of their raids in Tablas, they were repulsed and driven by the Spanish Guardia Civil based in Odiongan, one of the settlements in the island. The Spanish Civil Guards chased the pirates until they reach an area about 10 kilometers southwest of Odiongan where the civil guards noticed the resemblance of the bay in the vicinity to that of the bay of Ferrol in the province of La Coruña in Spain. Hence, The area was called Ferrol and the name had been adapted until today.
The Municipality of Ferrol was created in 1978 under P.D. 1942.
Ferrol is located on Tablas Island. It is bounded on the north by Odiongan, on the east by the Tablas Strait, on the west by Santa Maria and on the south by Looc. It has a total land area of 3,407 square kilometers. The town has the following soil classification: Laylay Sandy Loam, Laylay Sandy Clay Loam, Tuguis Clay, and Alogpog Clay Loam.
Ferrol is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.
- Agnonoc
- Bunsoran
- Claro M. Recto
- Poblacion (Ferrol)
- Hinaguman
- Tubigon
- Municipality of Ferrol - Official Site
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
Alcantara • Banton • Cajidiocan • Calatrava • Concepcion • Corcuera • Ferrol • Looc • Magdiwang • Odiongan • Romblon • San Agustin • San Andres • San Fernando • San Jose • Santa Fe • Santa Maria