Abra de Ilog
Abra de Ilog was formerly a small settlement founded by Spanish religious missionaries sometime in the early part of the 17th century.The name was derived from the Spanish verb abrir (to open) and the Tagalog noun ilog (river).This can be attributed to the numerous rivers and creeks that traverses strategic areas of the municipality.The new province of Occidental Mindoro comprised the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Looc, Lubang, Mamburao (now the capital of Occidental Mindoro), Paluan, Sablayan, San José and Santa Cruz.Poverty incidence of Abra de Ilog Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]