Romblon
Romblon is an
island province of the
Philippines located in the
MIMAROPA region in
Luzon. Its capital is the
municipality also named Romblon.
Romblon consists of numerous islands sitting in the
Sibuyan Sea. It lies south of
Marinduque and
Quezon, east of
Mindoro, north of
Aklan, and west of
Masbate. The three major islands are Romblon Island, Tablas Island, and Sibuyan Island.
Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality
marble, comparable to that of
Italy.
People and Culture
Languages. The languages in Romblon are Romblomanon including the dialect Sibuyanon, Inunhan or Onhan, and Bantoanon or Asi.
Economy
Geography
Political
Romblon is subdivided into 17 municipalities.
Municipalities
\n| \n*Alcantara\n*Banton\n*Cajidiocan\n*Calatrava\n*Concepcion\n*Corcuera\n*Looc\n*Magdiwang\n*Odiongan\n | \n*Romblon\n*San Agustin\n*San Andres\n*San Fernando\n*San Jose\n*Santa Fe\n*Ferrol\n*Santa Maria (Imelda)\n |
Physical
History
The province of Romblon was formerly called Lomlon or Domblon. It was organized by the Spanish into a politico-military district in
1853 and made a sub-province of
Capiz. In
1917, it was converted into a separate province. In
October 1,
1946, Romblon was made into a special province with four municipalities, namely Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan ang Manghali. On
January 1,
1947, the regular provincial status of Romblon was restored.
External Links
Category:Provinces of the Philippines
