Manabo, officially the Municipality of Manabo (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,087 people.
The name âÂÂManaboâ came from the word âÂÂAnaboâÂÂ, 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 âÂÂAnaboâÂÂ. From that time on, the Spaniards called the place Manabo.
Manabo is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
Manabo is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In the 2024 census, Manabo had a population of 11,087 people. The population density was .
Manabo, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
The Manabo Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.