Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people. Socorro is located at the junction of the Pola Road and is 61 km 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. 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.

Geography

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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

Education