Aborlan

Aborlan, officially the Municipality of Aborlan (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Template:Ifnotempty, Philippines. According to the Template:PH wikidata, it has a population of Template:PH wikidata people.Template:PH wikidata

It is the province's only town with an agricultural college, now called Western Philippines University. It was founded in 1910.<ref name=aborlan/>

Etymology

Many stories tell about how the town got its present name:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Abelnan, a legendary tree of the gods; and
• The English phrase "A Boar Land" that an American man shouted as he noticed the place with wild boars, thus making the place called Aboarland.

History

Legend

During ancient times, there was a legendary supernatural chief called Biarongbarongan, who lived in the other side of the Iraan River at the present site of the Agricultural High School. He had two sons, namely Baybayaren and Palaysegen. At one time, Biarongbarongan went for a tournament in a foreign land and was defeated. Because of this, he was defeated, and his head was pierced at the plaza. His fierceful son Palaysegen rode an enormous ship with hundreds of followers to avenge his father's death. When he was exhausted in his battle, he alighted in a tree and only his sword and shield continued to fight until he was victorious and went home to Aborlan. One afternoon, an ordinary man and woman happened to meet at the sinful persons, thus he and his family together with his kinds left Aborlan for another virgin land.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

American era

Aborlan was made a town in 1910 and became a municipal district. This municipal district was initially made as a reservation where no Christians were allowed to settle except teachers. Eventually, the Tagbanuas were given the opportunity to govern themselves in 1916 through a plebiscite, voting their mayor and vice-mayors for the first time.<ref name=":0" />

By 1933, the Aborlan River flooded the whole town and some people were carried away by the flood.<ref name=":0" />

World War II

On May 12, 1942, Japanese forces came to Aborlan, leading to the evacuation of many civilians throughout the hinterlands. They quartered themselves in the Central School building. The Japanese forces garrisoned in this town were not cruel, and as soon as the people learned of this, they returned back to the town. During this period, guerrilla forces became active in southern Palawan and made attacks on public schools in Aborlan.<ref name=":0" />

By late 1944, as soon as the Japanese learned of the American landing at Leyte, the Philippine Constabulary in Aborlan abandoned their posts and joined the guerrillas at Brooke's Point. However, the guerrillas were suspicious of the PC defectors and made them war prisoners, only releasing them 6 months after incarceration.<ref name=":0" />

Post-war independence

Formerly a municipal district, Aborlan became a municipality on June 28, 1949, by virtue of Executive Order No. 232.<ref name="aborlan">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite PH act</ref> In 1951, the municipality lost the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XII when those were transferred to the newly created town of Quezon.<ref>Template:Cite PH act</ref> By this point, the majority of the inhabitants were still non-Christian.<ref name=":0" />

Geography

It lies in a vast plain between the Sulu Sea and the mountains, Template:Convert south of Puerto Princesa City.

Barangays

Aborlan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Apo-Aporawan
• Apoc-apoc
• Apurawan
• Barake
• Cabigaan
• Culandanum
• Gogognan
• Iraan
• Isaub
• Jose Rizal
• Mabini
• Magbabadil
• Plaridel
• Ramon Magsaysay
• Sagpangan
• San Juan
• Tagpait
• Tigman
• Poblacion

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Aborlan was 38,736 people,Template:PH wikidata with a density of Template:Convert.

Culture

The town celebrates the Rakudan Festival (Palawano for 'gathering in an agreed place') annually every June. It features the lechon or roast pig which references the theory of the town's name origin coming from the phrase "a boar land".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Education

There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These are the Aborlan Central Schools District, Aborlan East Schools District, and Aborlan West Schools District.

Primary and elementary schools

• Aborlan Bible Baptist Christian School
• Aborlan Central School
• Aborlan Forerunners International Academy
• Apis Elementary School
• Aplaya Elementary School
• Apo-aporawan Elementary School
• Apoc-apoc Elementary School
• Apurawan Elementary School
• Barake Elementary School
• Bible Missionary Christian School
• Bubusawin Elementary School
• Cabigaan Elementary School
• Cornelio Gonzaga Elementary School (Dilat Elementary School)
• Culandanum Elementary School
• Daan Elementary School
• Fellowship Christian Academy
• Global Summit School
• Gogognan Elementary School
• Iraan Elementary School
• Isaub Elementary School
• Jose Rizal Elementary School
• Mabini Elementary School
• Magbabadil Elementary School
• Mailigan Elementary School
• Marikit Elementary School
• Plaridel Elementary School
• Ramon Magsaysay Elementary School
• Sagpangan Elementary School
• San Juan Elementary School
• Sitio Morzon Elementary School
• Sombrero Elementary School
• St. Therese of the Child Jesus Mission School
• Sto. Niño Elementary School
• Tagpait Elementary School
• Tigman Elementary School
• Tina Elementary School
• Valderama Elementary School
• Valleyside Christian School

Secondary schools

• Aborlan National High School
• Apurawan National High School
• Bubusawin National High School
• Cabigaan Nationa High School
• Culandanum National High School
• Iraan-Sagpangan National High School
• Isaub National High School
• Isla Sombrero National High School
• Jose Rizal-Apoc-Apoc National High School
• Magbabadil National High School
• Marcelo A. Bantug National High School
• Plaridel National High School

Higher educational institution

• Western Philippines University

External links

• Template:Commons category-inline
• Aborlan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System