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Poverty incidence of Masbate 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 53.57 2009 56.33 2012 51.32 2015 45.44 2018 32.95 2021 20.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Masbate is endowed with rich natural resources. In line with its agriculture are other industries such as large farming, livestock, and poultry raising. Along with its coastal areas, the fishing industry predominates. Agricultural lands are ...
The island is divided into 14 municipalities and 1 city, and has a total population of 731,269 people as of 2020 census. Masbate City is the island's largest settlement with a total population of 104,522 as of 2020. [2] Masbate Island was severely affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013, which caused the evacuation of about 15,700 ...
Poverty incidence of Masbate City 10 20 30 40 2006 29.10 2009 28.88 2012 22.18 2015 30.04 2018 19.55 2021 15.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Masbate City was recognized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry as Top 4 Awardee Nationwide in the 2013 Most Business-Friendly LGU Award (City Level 3 Category). The city is also cited as the 20th Most Competitive City among 143 ...
Most of the people of Masbate speak Masbateño a language that is closely related to Hiligaynon and Capiznon. However, in various municipalities of the island, various other languages are spoken. In the vicinity of the towns of Cataingan, Palanas and Dimasalang, most residents speak Waray-Waray.
Ticao Island is an island with a total land area of 334 km 2 or 129 sq mi. It is one of the three major islands of Masbate province in the Philippines. It is separated from the Bicol Peninsula by the Ticao Pass. The other two major islands are Masbate Island (3,290 km 2 or 1,270 sq mi) and Burias Island (424 km 2 or 164 sq mi). [1]
Poverty incidence of San Jacinto 10 20 30 40 2006 39.60 2009 39.13 2012 38.78 2015 33.98 2018 27.07 2021 22.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin -inscribed Rizal Stone ...
Pages in category "History of Masbate" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Monreal Stones (Filipino: Mga Batong Monreal), also referred to as the Ticao stones, are two limestone tablets that contain Baybayin characters. Found by pupils of Rizal Elementary School on Ticao Island in Monreal, Masbate, who had scraped the mud off their shoes and slippers on an irregular-shaped limestone tablet before entering their classroom, these are now housed in a section of the ...