Monreal, Masbate


Monreal, officially the Municipality of Monreal, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is located on the northern part of Ticao Island, the town is known where the Monreal Stones is found, which are two limestone tablets inscribed with ancient syllabic script, believed to be one of the earliest forms of writing in the country, called baybayin.

Geography

Barangays

Monreal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Cantorna
  • Famosa
  • MacArthur
  • Maglambong
  • Morocborocan
  • Poblacion
  • Guinhadap
  • Real
  • Rizal
  • Santo Niño
  • Togoron

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Monreal was 25,843 people, with a density of.

Economy

Monreal's local economy is based on fishing. A local conservation effort to protect the environment lead to the development of tourism industry in the municipality. The Halea Island Retreat and Nature Park is the number one attraction for tourists both local and foreign, creating employment opportunities for the local folks and generating revenues for the local government in terms of taxes.

Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao

The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs.Much of the homes in Ticao island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig that is almost near extinction.

Education

The Monreal Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Cantorna Elementary School
  • Cogon Elementary School
  • Dalakit Elementary School
  • Famosa Elementary School
  • Flor Mores Elementary School
  • Guinhadap Elementary School
  • Lapu-Lapu Elementary School
  • Macarthur Elementary School
  • Maglambong Elementary School
  • Monreal Central School
  • Morocborocan Elementary School
  • Real Elementary School
  • Sto Niño Elementary School
  • Togoron Elementary School

Secondary schools