Aroroy

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Aroroy
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
Founded1904
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorArturo B. Virtucio
 • Vice MayorValentin C. Alonzo
 • RepresentativeElisa T. Kho
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence% (?)
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Aroroy, officially the Municipality of Aroroy, is a 1st class 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.

Etymology

The town of Aroroy (Al-Oroy its former name), which came from the Spanish word for gold-"oro", was established back in 1822 upon the arrival of a Chinese expedition. The Chinese fleet was composed of seven vessels called "pancos". They entered Lanang River, which is part of Puerto Barrera, the former name of the area now covered by Aroroy. A Moro named Talcum guided this expedition. They were sent by the Chinese merchants who came to Aroroy to explore for gold coins near Lanang River.[4]

History

Aerial view of Aroroy, 1939

During that time, when the present Masbate province was still part of the province of Ibalon (present-day Albay),[5] a captain from the Spanish Army named Gregorio Cordero of Tondo, Manila was exiled in Masbate for the killing of his superior officer. Instead of being incarcerated in the castle of San Pascual in Burias Island, where political and military prisoners were imprisoned by the Captain-General of the Philippine Islands, he was brought to Masbate. Accompanied by his two daughters and a son, they established residency in the Port of Magdalena, municipality of Masbate. He had with him four (4) "Faluas" or Spanish vessels named – Jesus Maria Y Jose, Sacramento, Salvacion and Santa Ana for use in the vigilance against Moro pirates who preyed on the three islands of Masbate, Ticao and Burias.

When the Spaniards discovered the Chinese expedition, Cordero and about one-hundred fifty (150) men, who believed him to possess amulets (anting-anting) which made him invulnerable, sailed to Lanang River to find out the nationality of the said seven (7) vessels which entered Lanang River. When investigated as to where they were going, the aliens answered in their Chinese manner that they were going to "Al-Oroy" meaning to the Gold or in Spanish “Al-oro”. Not satisfied with the results of the investigation with the belief that these are Moro vessels, Cordero and his men established their headquarters for over three (3) months in the presentpoblacion of Aroroy, which was known as Al-Oroy taken from the Chinese reply.

Another expedition of Spaniards from Manila headed by a certain Sarmiento came to explore the gold in the river near Al-oroy in 1861. This expedition was aided by natives of Al-oroy which includes among them were certain Toribio Bunayag, Jose Pusing, Norberto Pusing and Protacio Fabon. Said natives abandoned expedition during the same year because of assaults who are dedicated to pan the riverbeds with bateas and/or limbasan to recover the gold nuggets themselves. This led to the death of Sarmiento and since then said river was called Rio Guinobatan or “River of Assaults”.

Since then the site of Al-Oroy became a "vista" or barrio of the town of Baleno but later was transferred to the town of San Agustin in the interior part of Port Barrera. In 1904, when the towns of Baleno and San Agustin were combined, the name Al-Oroy was changed to Aroroy. It was also in 1904 when Aroroy became a municipality because of its strategic location. San Agustin now is just a barangay of the Municipality of Aroroy.

Geography

Aroroy is geographically located between 12 degrees and 13 degrees Latitude and 123 degrees and 124 degrees Longitude or at the northernmost part of the province of Masbate, Bicol Region. It is bounded on the north by the Masbate Pass, to the East by the municipality of Baleno, to the West by the Sibuyan Sea and to the South by the municipalities of Milagros and Mandaon.[6]

Barangays

Aroroy is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.PSGC unknown

  • Ambolong
  • Amoroy
  • Amotag
  • Baga-uma
  • Balawing
  • Balete
  • Bangon
  • Cabangcalan
  • Cabas-An
  • Calanay
  • Capsay
  • Concepcion (formerly Sawmill[7])
  • Dayhagan
  • Don Pablo Dela Rosa
  • Gumahang
  • Jaboyoan
  • Lanang
  • Luy-a
  • Macabug
  • Malubi
  • Managanaga
  • Manamoc
  • Mariposa
  • Mataba
  • Matalangtalang
  • Matongog
  • Nabongsoran
  • Pangle
  • Panique
  • Pinanaan
  • Poblacion
  • Puro
  • San Agustin
  • San Isidro
  • Sawang
  • Syndicate
  • Talabaan
  • Talib
  • Tigbao
  • Tinago
  • Tinigban

Climate

Climate data for Aroroy, Masbate
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65
(2.6) 		44
(1.7) 		42
(1.7) 		39
(1.5) 		87
(3.4) 		150
(5.9) 		184
(7.2) 		153
(6.0) 		163
(6.4) 		154
(6.1) 		127
(5.0) 		100
(3.9) 		1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days 13.9 9.2 11.1 12.5 19.6 24.3 26.5 25.0 25.5 24.4 19.4 15.1 226.5
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Aroroy
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Aroroy was 88,351 people, [3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ LGU-Aroroy. "Municipality of Aroroy-Integrated Coastal Management Plan" (PDF). Local Government Unit of Aroroy, Masbate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. ^ LGU-Masbate City. "History of Masbate City". Local Government Unit of Masbate City. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Sustainable Solar Market Packages (SSMP)-Aroroy, Masbate" (PDF). www.doe.gov.ph. Department of Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  7. ^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Sawmill, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate, to Concepcion". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  8. ^ "Aroroy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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