• Source: Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people.
Socorro is located at the junction of the Pola Road and is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Calapan.




History


Socorro was established as a separate municipality on June 22, 1963, with the approval of Republic Act. No. 3609. It was formerly part of Pola.
In the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, many roads were paved, the market rebuilt, and employment rose.




Geography






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Socorro is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.




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Demographics






Economy


Poverty incidence of Socorro

Agriculture still provides the main industry with rice, fruits, and coconut products dominating. Citrus products like calamansi, dalandan and pomelo are also abundant here together with rambutan and lanzones. Fresh fish from Lake Naujan at the northern end of the municipality and Balut are also important products. There is a large Mangyan population in the more remote parts of the municipality, and programs of assistance for these people have been implemented.




Government


Mayor: Nemmen O. Perez
Vice Mayor: Roy A. De Claro




Education


Leuteboro National High School
Socorro Central School
Mina de Oro Catholic High School (MDOCHS)
Grace Mission College
IATEC Computer College
Bayuin National High School
Fortuna National High School
ACTS
Fortuna Elementary School
Catiningan Elementary School
Batong Dalig Elementary School
Felomino C. Mendoza Elementary School




References






External links


Socorro Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System

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