Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro

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Municipality of Sablayan
Official seal of Municipality of Sablayan
Location
Map of Occidental Mindoro showing the location of Sablayan.
Map of Occidental Mindoro showing the location of Sablayan.
Government
Region MIMAROPA
Province Occidental Mindoro
District Lone District of Occidental Mindoro
Barangays 27
Income Class: 1th Class; Partially Urban
Mayor Godofredo B. Mintu
Official Website elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/sablayan
Physical characteristics
Area 2,188.80 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density


63,685
29.1/km²
Coordinates 12°49' N, 120°46' E

Sablayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 63,685 people in 12,533 households.

[edit] Location

Sablayan is located in the central part of Occidental Mindoro. It is bounded to the north by the municipality of Santa Cruz and the municipalities of Baco, Naujan, Victoria and Socorro all in Oriental Mindoro province; to the east by the municipalities of Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong and Mansalay also in Oriental Mindoro; to the south by the municipality of Calintaan; and to the west by the Mindoro Strait.

[edit] Barangays

Sablayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Batong Buhay
  • Buenavista
  • Burgos
  • Claudio Salgado
  • General Emilio Aguinaldo
  • Ibud
  • Ilvita
  • Ligaya
  • Poblacion (Lumangbayan)
  • Paetan
  • Pag-Asa
  • San Agustin
  • San Francisco
  • San Nicolas
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santo Niño
  • Tagumpay
  • Victoria
  • Lagnas
  • Malisbong
  • Tuban

[edit] External links

Province of Occidental Mindoro Provincial Seal of Occidental Mindoro
Municipalities Abra de Ilog | Calintaan | Looc | Lubang | Magsaysay | Mamburao | Paluan | Rizal | Sablayan | San Jose | Santa Cruz
District Lone District
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