Aroroy, Masbate

Aroroy is a Philippine municipality in the province of Masbate. It has 76 139 inhabitants ( census May 1, 2010 ).

Barangays

Aroroy is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.

• Ambolong
• Amoroy
• Amutag
• Bagauma
• Balawing
• Balete
• Bangon
• Cabangcalan
• Cabas -An
• Calanay
• Capsay
• Concepcion
• Dayhagan
• Don Pablo Delarosa

• Gumahang
• Jaboyoan
• Lanang
• Luy -a
• Macabug
• Malubi
• Managanaga
• Manamoc
• Mariposa
• Mataba
• Matalangtalang
• Matangog
• Nabongsoran
• Pangle

• Panique
• Pinanaan
• Poblacion
• Puro
• San Agustin
• San Isidro
• Sawang
• Syndicate
• Talabaan
• Talib
• Tigbao
• Tinago
• Tinigban

Economy

The country's largest gold mine is currently about four kilometers southwest of Aroroy and was between 1980 and 1994 to the Philippine company Atlas. Since 2007, the Australian CGA Mining indirectly owns the majority of the gold mine.