Romblon

Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. Its capital is the municipality also named Romblon.

Romblon consists of numerous islands sitting in the Sibuyan Sea. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan, and west of Masbate. The three major islands are Romblon Island, Tablas Island, and Sibuyan Island.

Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality marble, comparable to that of Italy.

Table of contents

1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links

People and Culture

Languages. The languages in Romblon are Romblomanon including the dialect Sibuyanon, Inunhan or Onhan, and Bantoanon or Asi.

Economy

Geography

Political

Romblon is subdivided into 17 municipalities.

Municipalities

Alcantara Banton Cajidiocan Calatrava Concepcion Corcuera Looc Magdiwang Odiongan

Romblon San Agustin San Andres San Fernando San Jose Santa Fe Ferrol Santa Maria (Imelda)

Physical

History

The province of Romblon was formerly called Lomlon or Domblon. It was organized by the Spanish into a politico-military district in 1853 and made a sub-province of Capiz. In 1917, it was converted into a separate province. In October 1, 1946, Romblon was made into a special province with four municipalities, namely Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan ang Manghali. On January 1, 1947, the regular provincial status of Romblon was restored.

External Links

• Romblon Travel Guide

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