San Jose, Romblon
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 Map of Romblon with San Jose highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 12°04′N 121°56′E / 12.067°N 121.933°ECoordinates: 12°04′N 121°56′E / 12.067°N 121.933°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) |
| Province | Romblon |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Ronnie D. Samson (UNA) |
| • Vice Mayor | Egdon Sombilon (UNA) |
| • Councilors | Ex Tandog (NP) Billy Magbanua (UNA) Argel Zacarias (UNA) Eduard Estimado (NPC) Antonio Sombilon, Sr. (NP) Elmo Ventura (UNA) Gina Villanueva (UNA) Vilmo Sombilon, Jr. (NP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.05 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 10,881 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip Code | 5510 |
| IDD : area code | 42 |
San Jose is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. It is also known as Carabao Island, or Hambil Island, the southernmost island of the province. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,881 people.
Throughout much of its Spanish and American colonial history, the island and its inhabitants repeatedly changed hands between the political jurisdictions of Romblon and Capiz provinces, before becoming a separate municipality of Romblon in 1969. Majority of the town's inhabitants speak Onhan, a Western Visayan language also spoken in some parts of Aklan in Panay Island. San Jose is located near the resort island of Boracay.
The original settlers of the island were the Aetas, locally known as Ati or Ita who were believed to have descended from Orang Asli, the aboriginal people of the Malay Peninsula in mainland Asia. The aborigines came to the Philippines during the Paleolithic period by way of land bridges that connected the archipelago to mainland Asia. The Aetas settled in different parts of Panay Island and on the southern portion of Tablas Island, including Carabao Island where San Jose is located.
According to Spanish explorer Miguel de Loarca’s Relacion de las Islas Filipinas, Carabao Island was originally called “Hambil”. The Spanish arrived at Hambil Island in 1570, led by conquistador and explorer Martin de Goiti on orders from Miguel López de Legazpi. With an expedition composed of 27 ships, 280 Spaniards and several hundred Visayan followers, Goiti and his team conquered the chief settlement of Agcogon and explored the island. He noted that there were around 50 natives living in the settlement, who made a living from mining copper in the island.
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