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Coordinates: 12°33′06″N 122°17′14″E 12.55167, 122.28722

Romblon

Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. The province consists of numerous islands sitting in the Sibuyan Sea. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. The three major islands are Romblon Island, Tablas Island, and Sibuyan Island. Its capital is the municipality also named Romblon located in Romblon Island they are near the centre of the archipelago, and the most northern islands of the Visayan group, hence it belongs previously to Western Visayas, but later its Regional grouping was transferred later to Southern Tagalog (Islands) Region IV-B or MiMaRoPa Region. Area, 135,593.00 hectares.The northern islands of the Archipelago known as Maghali group or Tres Islas form with the islands of Mindoro and Marinduque is clear, deep channels, much frequented by Philippine boats the islands are also indented with well sheltered inlets and bays. The majority of the inhabitants of the province are Visayan some Negritos are found on the interior of Tablas and Carabao and Manguianes or May-as in Sibuyan mountains. The province was organized into Politico Military Commandancia in 1853 while American Civil Government was established in 1901. The islands constituting the province are as follows (a) Banton, a yam shaped island is the most northerly island of the group (b) Maestro de Campo, a pea shaped island is the most western island of the province (c) Simara, is a foot shaped island in-between Tablas and Banton (d) Tablas, a peanut shaped island is the largest island in the group (e) Sibuyan, a kidney shaped island is the second largest and the most eastern island in the group (f) Carabao, as the name suggests, is the most southern island of the province, and finally (g) Romblon, a heart shaped island is the third island in size, giving its name to the group and the province on account of central location and mineral wealth which is Marble. Please check also Romblon Island.Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality marble, comparable to that of Italy.^[1]

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