Manabo, Abra

Manabo, Abra
Manabo
—  Municipality  —

Seal
Map of Abra showing the location of Manabo.
Manabo is located in Philippines
Manabo
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°27′50″N 120°42′5″E / 17.46389°N 120.70139°E / 17.46389; 120.70139Coordinates: 17°27′50″N 120°42′5″E / 17.46389°N 120.70139°E / 17.46389; 120.70139
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Province Abra
District Lone District of Abra
Founded
Barangays 11
Government
 – Mayor Masayo C. Domasing
Area
 – Total 91 km2 (35.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 – Total 10,538
 – Density 115.8/km2 (299.9/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class 5th class municipality

Manabo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 10,538 people in 1,871 households.

Barangays

Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

Barangay Pop. (2007)
Ayyeng (Pob.)
1,532
Catacdegan Nuevo
576
Catacdegan Viejo
471
Luzong
1,095
San Jose Norte
564
San Jose Sur
565
San Juan Norte
525
San Juan Sur
721
San Ramon East
2,115
San Ramon West
1,973
Santo Tomas
401

Origin of the Municipality's Name

Upon hearing that a gobernadorcillo (the Spanish-era equivalent of a governor) is coming through the river from Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, the natives in present-day Manabo welcomed him with a landing pad made of bamboo and a feast of meat, fruit and wine. On his departure later, the natives were so enthusiastic in seeing him off that they overloaded the bamboo landing pad and collapsed, in which everyone shouted, "Manabo! Manabo!" The Spanish gobernadorcillo, amused with the event, named the place Manabo.

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