Abra de Ilog


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is classified as partially urban.

Barangays

Abra de Ilog is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. The newest barangay, Santa Maria was created in 2014 from Wawa.
BarangayUrban/RuralPopulation
Armadorural2,136
Balaorural3,347
Cabacaorural5,730
Lumangbayanrural3,527
Poblacionurban2,720
Santa Mariarural1,877
San Vicenterural2,855
Tibagrural2,074
Udalo rural3,944
Wawarural3,096

Climate

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 and the Tagalog noun ilog. 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 Municipalities of Occidental Mindoro into Eight on January 4, 1905, Abra de Ilog was made a barrio of the Municipality of Mamburao.
Five years later, in 1910, Abra de Ilog regained its status as a municipality. On June 13, 1915, the government under US Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison approved Rep. Act 505 creating the "New Province of Occidental Mindoro". This new province comprised the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, Sablayan, San José and Santa Cruz.

Demographics