Settlements in the municipality include Belica, Brzhdani, Vidrani, Grand Crsko, Upper Dushegubica, Dobrenoec Upper, Lower Dushegubica, Lower Dobrenoec, Drugovo, Ehloec, Ivanchishta, Source, Javorec, Judovo, Kladnik, Klenoec, Kozica, Lavchani, Malkoec, Malo Crsko, Monastery Dolenci, Podvis, Popoec, Popolzhani, Prostranje, Svinjishte, Srbjani and Cer.
He attended the religious school (after 1860 mutual and class school) in his native village between 1856 and 1862 to later become a shepherd in İnceköy (modern Topoli, Varna Province) and Podvis, Burgas Province (1866–1870).