Milagros, Masbate

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Map of Masbate showing the location of Milagros

Milagros is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. According to the 2000 Philippine census, the municipality has a population of 44,575 people in 8,304 households. It is one of the most known municipalities in the province together with Masbate City, Mandaon and Pio V. Corpuz.

1 Etymology
2 Barangays
3 Politics in Milagros
4 Location
5 Culture
6 External links

[edit] Etymology

The name of the municipality originates from the Spanish word "milagro" meaning miracle in English. The word "Milagros" is the plural form of "milagro" and translated as miracles or "miracles of the Lord". It was named after the municipality because of the religion brought by the Spaniard in the Philippines - Christianism due to the Spanish colonialism in the Philippines for almost three hundred years.

[edit] Barangays

The municipality of Milagros in the province of Masbate is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

Bacolod
Bangad
Bara
Bonbon
Calasuche
Calumpang (Taisan)
Capaculan
Cayabon
Guinluthangan
Jamorawon
Magsalangi
Matagbac
Matanglad
Matiporon

Moises R. Espinosa
Narangasan
Pamangpangon
Poblacion East
Poblacion West
Paraiso (Potot)
San Antonio
San Carlos
Sawmill
Tagbon
Tawad
Tigbao
Tinaclipan (Bato)

[edit] Politics in Milagros

The incumbent of the Office of the Municipal Mayor of Milagros is Bernadito A. Abapo while the Office of the Municipal Vice-Mayor is Antonino M. de Jesus who are the winners of the 2004 Local Elections under the term of the Masbate Provincial Governor Antonio Kho. The common family name of the residents of this municipality is "de Jesus". In fact, the last mayor followed by the incumbent of this municipality have the family name of "de Jesus".

[edit] Location

The municipality of Milagros is in the main island among the three islands of Masbate which is facing the "Asid Gulf". Milagros is one of the largest municipalities in the province and one of its neighbor is the municipality of Mandaon.

[edit] Culture

The culture of the municipality of Milagros - it is natural for its residents of the municipality and even other municipalities of the province of Masbate are talented in the field of agricultural edication, history, social sciences and geography. Many students from this municipality and even in the other municipalities of Masbate represent their region in contests about geography, history and social sciences.