Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people.^[5]

Socorro
Municipality
Municipality of Socorro
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Map of Oriental Mindoro with Socorro highlighted
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Socorro Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°03′30″N 121°24′42″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Oriental Mindoro
District	1st district
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nemmen O. Perez
• Vice Mayor	Roy A. De Claro
• Representative	Paulino Salvador C. Leachon
• Electorate	25,189 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	151.38 km2 (58.45 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Lowest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	41,612
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Households	9,869
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.36 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 225.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,089 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 218.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 186 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5207
PSGC	1705214000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Buhid Tadyawan Tawbuid Tagalog
Website	www.socorromindoro.gov.ph

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.^[6]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Barangays

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

• Batong Dalig
• Bayuin
• Bugtong Na Tuog
• Calocmoy
• Calubayan
• Catiningan
• Epiz (Bagsok)
• Happy Valley
• La Fortuna (Putol)
• Leuteboro I
• Leuteboro II
• Mabuhay I
• Mabuhay II
• Malugay
• Maria Concepcion
• Matungao
• Monteverde
• Pasi I
• Pasi II
• Santo Domingo (Lapog)
• Subaan
• Villareal (Daan)
• Zone I (Pob.)
• Zone II (Pob.)
• Zone III (Pob.)
• Zone IV (Pob.)

Climate

Climate data for Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	115 (4.5)	66 (2.6)	55 (2.2)	39 (1.5)	164 (6.5)	282 (11.1)	326 (12.8)	317 (12.5)	318 (12.5)	192 (7.6)	119 (4.7)	173 (6.8)	2,166 (85.3)
Average rainy days	13.6	9.4	10.4	10.5	21.1	26.0	29.0	27.6	27.5	23.1	16.7	16.1	231
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Socorro

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	15,456	—
1975	20,868	+6.21%
1980	24,332	+3.12%
1990	29,806	+2.05%
1995	34,182	+2.60%
2000	37,176	+1.82%
2007	38,052	+0.32%
2010	38,348	+0.28%
2015	39,099	+0.37%
2020	41,585	+1.31%
2024	41,612	+0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Socorro

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 61.67 2003 41.75 2006 36.60 2009 36.80 2012 15.35 2015 17.21 2018 13.72 2021 15.36 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

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