Abra de Ilog

Abra de Ilog
Municipality
Municipality of Abra de Ilog
Port of Abra de Ilog
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Iraya Heartland
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Abra de Ilog highlighted
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Abra de Ilog Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°26′41″N120°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	Orlando R. Quito
•  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	60/km2 (150/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 2020 census, it has a population of 35,176 people. ^[5]

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

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

Barangays

Abra de Ilog is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

The newest barangay, Santa Maria was created in 2014 from Wawa.

• Armado (San Julian)
• Balao (San Felife)
• Cabacao (Santissima Trinidad)
• Lumangbayan (Kabayan)
• Poblacion
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria
• Tibag (Saint Amber)
• Udalo (Camurong)
• Wawa (San Benito)

Climate

Climate data for Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro
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)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	32 (1.3)	41 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	257 (10.1)	410 (16.1)	466 (18.3)	422 (16.6)	429 (16.9)	300 (11.8)	137 (5.4)	92 (3.6)	2,688 (105.7)
Average rainy days	10.8	8.0	9.8	11.7	23.1	27.5	29.2	28.7	28.7	25.5	18.2	12.8	234
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Abra de Ilog

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	872	—
1918	2,117	+6.09%
1939	3,986	+3.06%
1948	4,504	+1.37%
1960	5,346	+1.44%
1970	7,356	+3.24%
1975	10,810	+8.03%
1980	12,917	+3.62%
1990	13,609	+0.52%
1995	15,253	+2.16%
2000	22,212	+8.39%
2007	25,152	+1.73%
2010	29,225	+5.61%
2015	31,306	+1.32%
2020	35,176	+2.48%
2024	31,910	−2.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Abra de Ilog

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.84 2003 53.78 2006 54.80 2009 37.45 2012 32.29 2015 34.76 2018 20.46 2021 37.28 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

1.   Municipality of Abra de Ilog | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Abra de Ilog: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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". 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. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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