Abra de Ilog
Municipality
Municipality of Abra de Ilog
Port of Abra de Ilog Abra de Ilog Municipal Hall Mindoro Island Circumferential Road in Abra de Ilog
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Nickname:  The Iraya Heartland
Interactive map of Abra de Ilog
Abra de Ilog Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°26′41″N 120°43′34″E / 13.444767°N 120.726033°E / 13.444767; 120.726033
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	1902
Annexation to Mamburao	January 4, 1905
Reestablished	1910
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Meg Constantino
• Vice Mayor	Monet Alcantara
• Representative	Leody Tarriela
• Municipal Council	Members Maybelle V. Ramos Jasper Brian B. Subol Romeo L. Bacay Arleen A. Montenegro Romulo A. Gutierrez Jr. Diomedes I. Zoleta Jr. Reynaldo T. Belen Patria Unika P. Almajo
• Electorate	20,914 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	533.70 km2 (206.06 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Highest elevation	1,771 m (5,810 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	31,910
• Density	59.79/km2 (154.9/sq mi)
• Households	8,334
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.28 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 307.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 626.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 239.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 99.05 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5108
PSGC	1705101000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Iraya Tagalog

Abra de Ilog, officially the Municipality of Abra de Ilog (Tagalog: Bayan ng Abra de Ilog), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro , Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,910 people.^[5]

History

Abra de Ilog was formerly a small settlement founded by Spanish religious missionaries sometime in the early part of the 17th century. According to folk history, its former name was Abre de Ilog. The name was derived from the Spanish verb abrir (to open) and the Tagalog noun ilog (river). Later on, the name evolved into its present name: Abra de Ilog, a Chabacano-like terminology which can be loosely translated as bucana ng ilog, or "opening of the river." This can be attributed to the numerous rivers and creeks that traverses strategic areas of the municipality.

In 1902, during the American Occupation the town was officially organized. Abra de Ilog's first "municipal president" was Rosaleo Miciano. But with the passage of Republic Act No. 1280 on January 4, 1905, Abra de Ilog was made a barrio of the municipality of Mamburao.

In 1910, Abra de Ilog regained its status as a municipality. On June 13, 1950, the government approved Republic Act No. 505 dividing Mindoro into two new provinces: Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro. Abra de Ilog was included as part of Occidental Mindoro.

Geography

Abra de Ilog is classified as partially urban. It is 32 kilometers (20 mi) from Mamburao.

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Abra de Ilog

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Education

The Abra de Ilog-Paluan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[20]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abra de Ilog.

• Abra de Ilog Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• MUNICIPALITY OF ABRA DE ILOG
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System