Act
Approved June 18, 1961

Republic Act No. 3423

An act creating the municipal district of carabao island in the province of romblon

An Act Creating the Municipal District of Carabao Island in the Province of Romblon

In plain language

Establishes the Municipal District of Carabao Island by separating four barrios from the Municipality of Santa Fe, Romblon. The seat of government is in Agcogon.

  • Separates barrios of Agcogon, Busay, Lanas, and Pinamihagan from Santa Fe.
  • Creates an independent municipal district named Carabao Island.
  • Sets seat of government at Agcogon.
  • Effectivity upon election of municipal officials in November 1963.
Municipal District
Romblon
Local Government

REPUBLIC ACT No. 3423

An Act Creating the Municipal District of Carabao Island in the Province of Romblon

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The barrios of Agcogon, Busay, Lanas and Pinamihagan are separated from the Municipality of Santa Fe, Province of Romblon, and are constituted into a distinct and independent municipal district of the same province, to be known as the Municipal District of Carabao Island. The seat of government of the municipal district shall be in the present site of the barrio of Agcogon.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon the election of the new municipal officials in the general elections for local officials in November of nineteen hundred and sixty-three.

Approved: June 18, 1961.

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