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Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño: Probinsya san Masbate; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City, the most populous in the province.
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 ...
As early as 1 August, the provincial governor of Masbate, Don Luis Cubero y Rojas, planned to leave the island following increased threats of a Pulajanes attack. The Pulajanes movement itself was said to have been established in Malobago in the town of Cataingan, Masbate. Considered as illiterate fanatics by the educated class of Masbate, the ...
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.
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 ...
Aroroy, officially the Municipality of Aroroy, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,351 people. [3] The town is known for the Kalanay Cave, one of the most important archaeological sites in Masbate province.
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.
Masbate was allocated an additional seat on three separate occasions in its history. From 1898 to 1901, the province, then known as Masbate y Ticao, was represented by two members in the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic, with a separate representation for the then island province of Burias.