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Industries and Investments
Thousands of Mahogany seedlings are ready for planting in Lota's Tree Farm located in Mabini, San Andres, Romblon
The province of Romblon has unique advantage of being at the center of trade routes that link Luzon and the Visayas. This strategic location makes the province an ideal location for sea freight distribution and as a manufacturing center from which to access the markets of Western Visayas and Southern Tagalog.
Building the province's infrastructure support is an investment priority. Telecommunications, power generation, better sea and air transport facilities can fully propel the islands as a regional trade
At present, Romblon's biggest export is Calcium Carbonate to Japan and other countries. This picture show's the stockyard of Pandan Mining Corp. in Romblon
Romblon.
and distribution center. Resource-based industries still provide the bedrock on which the economy stands. Investments in improved marble quarrying and processing, gemstone finishing, processing meat, fish and fruits, ceramics and handicrafts can make use of readily available resources.
There is a also a huge potential in seaweed farming, open sea fish culture and tree farming. Tourism can also provide a windfall of economic develop-
ment for the province. It has a host of natural attractions, such as the formidable Mt. Guiting-Guiting and its surrounding forests, caves and waterfalls, Tinagong Dagat in Calatrava, Mablaran Falls in San Andres and the hot springs of Corcuera and Banton.
Isolated coves, beaches and islands fringed with coral reefs such as Logbon, Alad and Cobrador can appeal to vacationeers.
The town of Romblon, with its Spanish era forts, church, old houses and handicrafts make a great heritage tourist destination.
Marble products readily available in Romblon local market
Bird Figures
Black Vase
Black Dolphin
Book Ends & Ash Trays
Containers & Urns
Containers & Urns
Dragon
White Dolphin
Flowerbase & Cups
Flowerbase & Trays
White Marble Vase
Orange Marble Vase
The province is famous for its marble, and holds large deposits of kaolin clay, nickel, magnetism, quartz, silica, and zinc, copper, silver, limestone and sulfide ores. The waters surrounding the islands are teeming with tuna, grouper and other fish species, and its extensive forests produce timber and forest products such as rattan, buri and nito. Rice, coconuts, abaca and bananas are grown on the farms in the islands. Cattle raising is a thriving industry. Romblon's population of 263,000 is young, highly educated and trainable.
Tugdan airport on Tablas Island is 45 minutes from Manila. Odiongan, San Agustin and Romblon are national ports that serve to connect the islands to other ports in the country. The province has a 1,443-kilometer road network currently being improved to facilitate the flow of goods and services within the province. Romblon Electric Cooperative and Tablas Island Electric Cooperative distribute power to the mains islands. The aggregate capacity of both cooperatives is 2.5 megawatts. Local water utilities supply the needs of Romblon. There are eight operational telecommunications exchanges in the province. Four commercial and development banks operate five branches within Romblon to service the financial needs of the province.
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