Romblon
Provincial Statistics

Romblon consists of a cluster of islands and islets with a total land area of 1,355.9 sq. km.  Its main island has hilly terrain with a maximum elevation of 444 meters at its southern part.  The province lies on the Sibuyan Sea near the islands of Masbate and Mindoro almost at the center of the Philippine Archipelago.  It has 17 municipalities and 219 barangays, with Romblon as its provincial capital.

The province of Romblon was formerly called “Lomlon” or “Domblon”.  It was organized into nine a politico-military district in 1853 and made a sub-province of Capiz.  In 1917, it was converted into a province.  In 1940, it was created into a special province with four municipalities namely Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan ang Manghali.  In 1947, Romblon was proclaimed a regular province.

Romblon is known worldwide for its marble industry due to the marble deposits layered with an estimated 120 varieties of the mineral.  Fishing is a year-round activity.  The province is also largely agricultural with coconut, palay, corn and banana as major crops.

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