Ferrol, Romblon

Ferrol
Municipality
Municipality of Ferrol
Municipal Hall
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Map of Romblon with Ferrol highlighted
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Ferrol Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°20′18″N121°56′19″E / 12.33833°N 121.93861°E / 12.33833; 121.93861
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Romblon
District	Lone district
Founded	1850
Incorporated	1978
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jovencio "Jun" L. Mayor Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Antonio F. Compas
•  Representative	Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona
•  Councilors	Pongpong Gervacio Elma Fampo Endong Gelindon Ed Forcadas Faith Lota Cezanne Fabila Redante Prado Neneng Compas
•  Electorate	5,078 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation	622 m (2,041 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	8,005
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
•  Households	1,999
Economy
•  Income class	6th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	20.25 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 57.09 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 199.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 49.79 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 24.18 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5506
PSGC	175916000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Onhan Tagalog

Ferrol, officially the Municipality of Ferrol, is a 6th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,005 people. ^[3]

History

Ferrol 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 Muslim pirates that attacked Odiongan. The Spaniards noticed the resemblance of the bay of the vicinity similar to that of Ferrol, Spain, which is the home port of Spain's Maritime Department of the North; hence the town's name. ^[5]

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 into 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. ^[6]

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.

Barangays

Ferrol town plaza and covered court

Ferrol is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agnonoc
• Bunsoran
• Claro M. Recto
• Poblacion
• Hinaguman
• Tubigon

Climate

Climate data for Ferrol, Romblon
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

Population census of Ferrol

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

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 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. ^[5]

Tourist attractions and transport

Binucot Beach

Beaches near Ferrol include Binucot, 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. ^[5] It is also accessible via Tugdan Airport in Alcantara town, where Cebu Pacific has flights from Manila four times weekly. ^[19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Philippine municipality

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, ^[20] 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.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Jovencio "Jun" Mayor, Jr. and Antonio Compas of the PDP–Laban, are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor of Ferrol as of 30 June 2019.

References

1.   Municipality of Ferrol | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Fabula, Milex (2001). "Profile: Ferrol". Romblon Travel Guide. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
6. A Decree Creating the Municipality of Ferrol in the Province of Romblon ChanRobles.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-17.
7. "Ferrol: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Romblon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Poverty Incidence, 2000" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "Poverty Incidence, 2003" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "Poverty Incidence, 2006" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "Poverty Incidence, 2012" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Poverty Incidence, 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "Cebu Pacific adds Masbate, Tablas to route network". Manila Bulletin. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
20. "An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". The LawPhil Project. 8th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

External links

• Ferrol Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Ferrol Profile - Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine