Ferrol, Romblon

Ferrol
Municipality

Ferrol town hall

Map of Romblon with Ferrol highlighted
Ferrol

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°20′N 121°57′E / 12.333°N 121.950°E / 12.333; 121.950Coordinates: 12°20′N 121°57′E / 12.333°N 121.950°E / 12.333; 121.950
Country Philippines
Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province Romblon
District Lone district
Founded 1850
Incorporated 1978
Barangays 6
Government[1][2]
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Jovencio Mayor y Llorca[3]
 • Vice Mayor Pedro Gelindon[4]
 • Councilors[5] Vicente Gregorio
Antonio Compas
Nathaniel Sarmiento
Redante Prado
Elma Fampo
Cezanne Fabila
Christian Gervacio
Faith Lota
Area[6]
 • Total 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Population (2015)[7]
 • Total 6,964
 • Density 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5506
Dialing code 42

Ferrol is a sixth class municipality in the province of Romblon, in the Philippines.

History

Ferrol was established in 1850 as a barrio of Odiongan municipality by Spanish colonial authorities. They discovered the place some 10 kilometers south-west after repulsing and chasing a convoy of Muslim pirates that attacked Odiongan. The Spanish noted the resemblance of the bay in the vicinity to the bay of Ferrol, Spain, which is the home port of Spain's Maritime Department of the North, hence the town's name.[8]

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 in 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.[9]

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.[6]

Barangays

Ferrol is politically subdivided into 6 barangays:[6]

Barangay Population (as of 2010)
Agnonoc 646
Bunsoran 888
Claro M. Recto 642
Poblacion 1,816
Hinaguman 1,102
Tubigon 1,708
Total 6,802

Demographics

Population census of Ferrol
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 5,772—    
2000 5,924+0.56%
2007 6,395+1.06%
2010 6,802+2.27%
2015 6,964+0.45%
Source: National Statistics Office[7]


According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,964 people.[7] Onhan, together with Hiligaynon and English, is the medium of communication in business and trade.

Local government

Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991,[10] 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.

Jun Mayor of the Liberal Party and Pedro Gelindon of the Nacionalista Party, are the newly elected mayor and vice mayor of Ferrol last May 9, 2016 Election, respectively.[11]

Period Mayor Vice mayor
30 June 2010 - 30 June 2013
Jason M. Fabila
[12]
30 June 2013 – 30 June 2016
Jovencio Mayor y Llorca
[13]
Boy Fabila
[14]
30 June 2016 - incumbent
Jovencio Mayor y Llorca
[15]
Pedro Gelindon[16]

Here are the list of former Mayors of Ferrol:

Economy

Ferrol Town Plaza and Covered Court

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.[8]

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.[8]

Tourist attractions and transport

Beaches near Ferrol include 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.[8]

Binucot Beach

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Partial, Unofficial Results: 2013 Elections". Rappler. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
  4. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
  5. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
  6. 1 2 3 "Province: Romblon". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Fabula, Milex (2001). "Profile: Ferrol". Romblon Travel Guide. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  9. ↑ A Decree Creating the Municipality of Ferrol in the Province of Romblon ChanRobles.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-17.
  10. ↑ "An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". 8th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
  12. ↑ http://curry.ateneo.net/~ambo/ph2010/electionresults/res_reg5916004.html
  13. ↑ http://election-results.rappler.com/2013/region-4b/romblon/ferrol
  14. ↑ http://election-results.rappler.com/2013/region-4b/romblon/ferrol
  15. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
  16. ↑ http://ph.rappler.com/local/region/Mimaropa/Romblon/Ferrol
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferrol, Romblon.
 Tablas Strait
Odiongan
  Ferrol  
Tablas Strait
Looc
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.