Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

Socorro
Municipality
Municipality of Socorro
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Map of Oriental Mindoro with Socorro highlighted
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Socorro Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°03′30″N121°24′42″E / 13.05833°N 121.41167°E / 13.05833; 121.41167
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Oriental Mindoro
District	1st district
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Nemmen O. Perez
•  Vice Mayor	Roy A. De Claro
•  Representative	Paulino Salvador C. Leachon
•  Electorate	24,822 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	151.38 km2 (58.45 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Lowest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	41,585
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
•  Households	9,869
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.36 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 168.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 1,002 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 171.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 265.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5207
PSGC	175214000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Buhid Tadyawan Tawbuid Tagalog
Website	www.socorromindoro.gov.ph

Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Tagalog : Bayan ng Socorro), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people. ^[3]

Socorro is located at the junction of the Pola Road and is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Calapan.

History

Socorro was established as a separate municipality on June 22, 1963, with the approval of Republic Act. No. 3609. It was formerly part of Pola. ^[5]

In the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, many roads were paved, the market rebuilt, and employment rose.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Barangays

Socorro is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Batong Dalig
• Bayuin
• Bugtong Na Tuog
• Calocmoy
• Calubayan
• Catiningan
• Epiz (Bagsok)
• Happy Valley
• La Fortuna (Putol)
• Leuteboro I
• Leuteboro II
• Mabuhay I
• Mabuhay II
• Malugay
• Maria Concepcion
• Matungao
• Monteverde
• Pasi I
• Pasi II
• Santo Domingo (Lapog)
• Subaan
• Villareal (Daan)
• Zone I (Pob.)
• Zone II (Pob.)
• Zone III (Pob.)
• Zone IV (Pob.)

Climate

Climate data for Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	115 (4.5)	66 (2.6)	55 (2.2)	39 (1.5)	164 (6.5)	282 (11.1)	326 (12.8)	317 (12.5)	318 (12.5)	192 (7.6)	119 (4.7)	173 (6.8)	2,166 (85.3)
Average rainy days	13.6	9.4	10.4	10.5	21.1	26.0	29.0	27.6	27.5	23.1	16.7	16.1	231
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Socorro

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	15,456	—
1975	20,868	+6.21%
1980	24,332	+3.12%
1990	29,806	+2.05%
1995	34,182	+2.60%
2000	37,176	+1.82%
2007	38,052	+0.32%
2010	38,348	+0.28%
2015	39,099	+0.37%
2020	41,585	+1.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Socorro

10 20 30 40 2006 36.60 2009 36.80 2012 15.35 2015 17.21 2018 13.72 2021 15.36 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Agriculture still provides the main industry with rice, fruits, and coconut products dominating. Citrus products like calamansi, dalandan and pomelo are also abundant here together with rambutan and lanzones. Fresh fish from Lake Naujan at the northern end of the municipality and Balut are also important products. There is a large Mangyan population in the more remote parts of the municipality, and programs of assistance for these people have been implemented.

Government

• Mayor: Nemmen O. Perez
• Vice Mayor: Roy A. De Claro

Education

• Leuteboro National High School
• Socorro Central School
• Mina de Oro Catholic High School (MDOCHS)
• Grace Mission College
• IATEC Computer College
• Bayuin National High School
• Fortuna National High School
• ACTS
• Fortuna Elementary School
• Catiningan Elementary School
• Batong Dalig Elementary School
• Felomino C. Mendoza Elementary School

References

1.   Municipality of Socorro | (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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "REPUBLIC ACT No. 3609 – An Act Creating the Municipality of Socorro in the Province of Oriental Mindoro". Lawphil.net. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
6. "Socorro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Oriental Mindoro". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Socorro Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System