Romblon is an island
province of the Philippines.
The province consists of
numerous islands sitting in
the Sibuyan Sea and lies
approximately 340 kms South
of the Philippines capital
of Manila.. The three major
islands are Romblon Island,
Tablas Island, and Sibuyan
Island. Its capital is the
municipality also named
Romblon located in Romblon
Island. The majority of the
inhabitants of the province
are Visayan and is one of
the Philippine's leading
producers of marble.
Most of
the
residents of
Romblon are
descendants
of Malay
settlers,
who are
believed to
have arrived
in the
Philippines
sometime in
1200 AD.
Spanish
conquistadors,
who set foot
in the
Philippines
in 1582,
administered
the
province.
Some old
Spanish
forts and
churches,
built with
unique coral
blocks,
inlaid with
intricate
design
works, still
stand.
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