Romblon

Also known as Province of Romblon

Romblon (, , ), officially the Province of Romblon, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. Its main components include Romblon, an archipelagic municipality of the same name that also serves as the provincial capital; Tablas, the largest island, covering nine municipalities (including Odiongan, the largest municipality in the province); Sibuyan with its three towns; as well as the smaller island municipalities of Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion, and San Jose. The province lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Oriental Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capi

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Settlement.name: Romblon
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Romblon Bay and town, Banton Arch, Rizal Park in Banton, Mainit Falls in Odiongan, Binucot Beach in Ferrol and Mount Guiting-Guiting.
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Settlement.image_seal: Ph_seal_romblon.png
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Settlement.nickname: Marble Capital of the Philippines
Settlement.anthem: Sulong Romblon
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Philippines
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 8
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 16 March 1901
Settlement.established_title2: First annexation to Capiz
Settlement.established_date2: 2 July 1907
Settlement.established_title3: Reestablished
Settlement.established_date3: 22 February 1918

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Romblon
Population: 302824
Area: 1533.45
Official website: romblonparadise.com
Image: Romblon island 040col.jpg
Households: 77639
Dialing code: 42

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Commons category: Romblon (province)
postal code: 5500–5515
inception: 1918-00-00
electorate: 211336
poverty incidence: 31.00
total assets: 4382812911.97
fiscal/tax revenue: 1505342668.01
total liabilities: 900791939.92
total expenditure: 980322199.73

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Etymology
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American colonial era
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Romblon was inhabited by aboriginal Filipinos prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1569. Archaeological artifacts recovered by the National Museum in 1936 indicate that the aborigines of Romblon had a rich and advanced culture. During Spanish colonial rule, Romblon was initially administered under the province of Arevalo (Iloilo) until 1716, when it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly created province of Capiz. With the arrival of the Americans in 1901, Romblon was declared a province and placed under civilian rule. It lost its provincial status for a short while between 1907 and 1945, but regained it in 1946, just after World War II.