Municipality of Abra De Ilog, Province of Occidental Mindoro

 

MUNICIPALITY OF ABRA DE ILOG

PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Year Approved: 1999


SHIELD - derived from the provincial seal of Occidental Mindoro where the town is located

SEVENTY SIX (76) SMALL ROUNDELS - symbolize the seventy six (76) sitios in the municipality

NINE (9) SUNRAYS - represent the nine (9) barangays that comprise the municipality

MOUNTAINS - depict cast mountain ranges, some are which are still virgin with wildlife animals, floras and faunas and with abundant supply of forest products and mineral deposits

RIVER - signifies the numerous rivers in the municipality, one factor why the town was named "Abra de Ilog"

RICEFLIEDS/LOWLANDS - signifies that the town produces grain products most particularly rice and the lowlands which are pasture lands for livestock

COCONUT - the "Tree of Life", one of the major sources of income in the municipality

SEA - denotes fishing, the source of the livelihood of the marginal fisherman

PEBBLES - represents the mineral deposit of good commercial value found in the northern part of the municipality

PORT - represents the Port of Abra de Ilog which serves as the gateway to the province of Occidental Mindoro from mainland Luzon which facilitates the flourishing trade between the province and other islands of Luzon, hence it has strategic rile in the development of the entire province


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