Ferrol, RomblonFerrol, officially the Municipality of Ferrol, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,826 people. HistoryFerrol 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 Muslimpirates that attacked Odiongan.
RomblonRomblon (, , Tagalog:), officially the Province of Romblon (Filipino: Lalawingan/Probinsya ng Romblon), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaroparegion. It is also at the crossroads of two island groups: Visayas and Luzon.
PanayPanay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 12,011 km2 (4,637 sq mi) and a total population of 4,669,037 as of 2024 census, similar to Sicily or Bali. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City of Iloilo is its largest settlement, with a total population of 473,728 inhabitants as of the 2024 census. Panay is a triangular island, located in the western part of the Visayas.
MindoroMindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population of 1,430,921, as of the 2024 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan. Mindoro is divided into two provinces: Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
PoblacionPoblacion (from Spanish población, meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It may consist of a single barangay or multiple barangays. Colloquially, the población area is also called bayan (see also other definitions of bayan), plaza, or centro.
Bantoanon languageBantoanon or Asi is a regional Bisayan language spoken, along with Romblomanon and Onhan, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. Asi originated in the island of Banton, Romblon and spread to the neighboring islands of Sibale, Simara, and the towns of Odiongan, San Andres and Calatrava on Tablas Island. The Asi spoken in Odiongan is called Odionganon, Calatravanhon in Calatrava, Sibalenhon in Concepcion, Simaranhon in Corcuera, and Bantoanon in Banton.
PhilippinesArchipelagic country in Southeast AsiaThe Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The islands are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions. From north to south, the divisions are: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Provinces of the PhilippinesIn the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are the country's primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are administratively independent of any provincial government.
Municipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from a city, which is a separate category of LGU. Provinces are subdivided into cities and municipalities, which in turn are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). As of June 30, 2024, there are 1,493 municipalities across the country.Filipino languageFilipino (English: FIL-ih-PEE-noh; Wikang Filipino [ˈwikɐŋ filiˈpino]) is the national language of the Philippines, the main lingua franca, and one of the two official languages of the country, along with English. It is a de facto standardized form of the Tagalog language, as spoken and written in Metro Manila and in other urban centers of the archipelago.
Onhan languageOnhan is a regionalWestern Bisayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Inunhan and Loocnon.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.