Detailed Information
Zip code in Manabo: 2810
Telephone Area Code: No area code yet
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Manabo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra. The land area is 8,110 has., with distance of 32.34
kms from Bangued.
Manabo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra. The land area is 8,110 has., with distance of 32.34
kms from Bangued.
The name "Manabo" came from the word "Anabo," a thorny herb used for making twines of rope, growing luxuriantly
in the fields between San Jose Sur and Poblacion. One time during the Spanish regime, a group of Spaniards
passed by the place and asked the name of the thorny herb. The people answered "Anabo." From that time on, the
Spaniards called the place Manabo.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 9,643 people in 1,871 households.
Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April,
is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high
rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.
One Tourist attraction is the Pakiling Cave.
Forest Resources include Timber, bamboo and other naturally grown trees.
Mineral Resources include Limestone, Gravel and Sand.