Ferrol, Romblon
Ferrol | ||
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Municipality of Ferrol | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 12°20′18″N 121°56′19″E / 12.33833°N 121.93861°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Mimaropa | |
Province | Romblon | |
District | Lone district | |
Founded | 1850 | |
Incorporated | 1978 | |
Barangays | 6
(see Vice Mayor Antonio F. Compas | |
• Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona | |
• Councilors |
| |
• ZIP code | 5506 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 | |
Native languages | Onhan Tagalog |
Ferrol, officially the Municipality of Ferrol, is a 6th class
History
Ferrol was established in 1850 as a barrio of
In 1978, in order to consolidate the
Geography
Ferrol is located on
. It has a total land area of 26.72 km2.Barangays
Ferrol is politically subdivided into 6
- Agnonoc
- Bunsoran
- Claro M. Recto
- Poblacion
- Hinaguman
- Tubigon
Climate
Climate data for Ferrol, Romblon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) |
20 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
39 (1.5) |
152 (6.0) |
269 (10.6) |
314 (12.4) |
285 (11.2) |
303 (11.9) |
208 (8.2) |
95 (3.7) |
70 (2.8) |
1,811 (71.3) |
Average rainy days | 9.5 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 21.0 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 218.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1980 | 4,840 | — |
1990 | 5,621 | +1.51% |
1995 | 5,772 | +0.50% |
2000 | 5,924 | +0.56% |
2007 | 6,395 | +1.06% |
2010 | 6,802 | +2.27% |
2015 | 6,964 | +0.45% |
2020 | 8,005 | +2.78% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,964 people. Onhan, together with Tagalog, Hiligaynon, and English, is the medium of communication in business and trade.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Ferrol
10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.90 2009
45.74 2012
30.67 2015
33.17 2018
20.25 2021
34.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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.[5]
Landline and cellular phone services from
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
Government
Local government
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,
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:
Elected officials
Jovencio "Jun" Mayor, Jr. and Antonio Compas of the
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- ^ A Decree Creating the Municipality of Ferrol in the Province of Romblon ChanRobles.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-17.
- ^ "Ferrol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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