Malinao, Albay
Malinao, officially the Municipality of Malinao (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Malinao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malinao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,395 people.[3]
Malinao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Malinao | |
Spanish-era cemetery of Malinao | |
Flag | |
| Nickname: The Wonderland of Albay | |
Map of Albay with Malinao highlighted | |
Malinao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′N 123°42′E / 13.4°N 123.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lenybelle C. Santos |
| • Vice Mayor | Sheryl C. Bilo |
| • Representative | Edcel C. Lagman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,378 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 47,395 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,928 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 233.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.27 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code 4512 | 4514 |
| PSGC | 050510000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History edit
Malinao was founded in 1600, or 79 years after Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu and planted the first Christian Cross.
Between 1600 and 1616, Malinao was then part of the Diocese of Cagsawa (now Daraga). It became an independent bisita or sitio attached to Sawangan (now Legazpi City) until 1619, when separate religious administration was exercised with Rev. Francisco de Santa Ana, OFM, as first pastor.
Local folklore speaks of a plant once rich in this town called "alinao." The prefix "ma", which denotes abundance of something in local dialect, was affixed by the natives in referring to the place abundant with Alinao, thus Ma-alinao and later corrupted to Malinao.
It was in 1916 when, according to legendary account, Malinao got its name. A siege by Moros on the town resulted in the abduction of seven women. Miraculously, the boat sank within the jurisdictional waters of Malinao and on that same spot in the sea across the island of natunawan because of the women's fervent prayer in canticles and "tarahades" or clear thoughts for the Blessed Virgin to sink the boat. From these "clear thoughts" of the seven women translated in Bicol dialect as "malinao na isip".
The name of Malinao was given to the Municipality. It has since then the tradition among the residents particularly the women, to sing the canticles or tarahades in times of crisis, calamities, or when they want to drive away epidemics and misfortunes.
Geography edit
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 107.50 square kilometres (41.51 sq mi) [5] constituting 4.17% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Malinao occupies a narrow stretch of plains hemmed in by Lagonoy Gulf in the east and Mount Malinao on the west. The area is dominated by the mountain ranges of Malinao, with a peak altitude of 1,584 metres (5,197 ft) above sea level. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Legazpi City and 557 kilometres (346 mi) southeast of Manila.
Land use edit
- Public land: 72.60 hectares (179.4 acres)
- Built-up/Residential: 985.76 hectares (2,435.9 acres)
- Agricultural: 5,750.34 hectares (14,209.4 acres)
- Irrigable: 2,250 hectares (5,600 acres)
- Irrigated: 1,873 hectares (4,630 acres)
- Forest: 1,569.30 hectares (3,877.8 acres)
- Timberland: 21.00 hectares (51.9 acres)
- 2nd growth: 615.00 hectares (1,519.7 acres)
- Watershed: 870.00 hectares (2,149.8 acres)
- Mangrove/swamp: 63.30 hectares (156.4 acres)
- Grassland/Shrub/Pasture: 15.00 hectares (37.1 acres)
- Idle/Vacant lot: 49.00 hectares (121.1 acres)
- Nipas: 2,308.00 hectares (5,703.2 acres)
Barangays edit
Malinao is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Of these, 12 are upland barangays, 13 lowland barangays, and 4 are coastal barangays. Twenty-five barangays are rural areas and the remaining four are urban.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 050510001 | Awang | 0.7% | 347 | 336 | 0.32% | |
| 050510002 | Bagatangki | 1.6% | 772 | 569 | 3.10% | |
| 050510022 | Bagumbayan | 1.7% | 788 | 699 | 1.21% | |
| 050510003 | Balading | 6.5% | 3,104 | 2,996 | 0.35% | |
| 050510004 | Balza | 4.4% | 2,084 | 2,061 | 0.11% | |
| 050510005 | Bariw | 3.2% | 1,524 | 1,353 | 1.20% | |
| 050510006 | Baybay | 3.7% | 1,730 | 1,647 | 0.49% | |
| 050510007 | Bulang | 2.2% | 1,028 | 864 | 1.75% | |
| 050510008 | Burabod | 1.8% | 837 | 836 | 0.01% | |
| 050510009 | Cabunturan | 1.2% | 577 | 681 | −1.64% | |
| 050510010 | Comun | 3.7% | 1,772 | 1,672 | 0.58% | |
| 050510011 | Diaro | 1.9% | 889 | 885 | 0.05% | |
| 050510012 | Estancia | 9.1% | 4,293 | 3,987 | 0.74% | |
| 050510013 | Jonop | 4.3% | 2,024 | 2,009 | 0.07% | |
| 050510014 | Labnig | 7.3% | 3,479 | 3,410 | 0.20% | |
| 050510015 | Libod | 2.2% | 1,065 | 949 | 1.16% | |
| 050510016 | Malolos | 1.8% | 856 | 785 | 0.87% | |
| 050510017 | Matalipni | 4.1% | 1,939 | 1,863 | 0.40% | |
| 050510018 | Ogob | 4.2% | 1,992 | 1,975 | 0.09% | |
| 050510019 | Pawa | 2.6% | 1,217 | 1,103 | 0.99% | |
| 050510020 | Payahan | 3.0% | 1,414 | 1,390 | 0.17% | |
| 050510021 | Poblacion | 1.4% | 657 | 570 | 1.43% | |
| 050510023 | Quinarabasahan | 1.7% | 821 | 735 | 1.11% | |
| 050510024 | Santa Elena | 2.4% | 1,133 | 1,018 | 1.08% | |
| 050510025 | Soa | 2.9% | 1,352 | 1,248 | 0.80% | |
| 050510026 | Sugcad | 3.8% | 1,784 | 1,615 | 1.00% | |
| 050510027 | Tagoytoy | 4.9% | 2,323 | 2,217 | 0.47% | |
| 050510028 | Tanawan | 3.7% | 1,739 | 1,638 | 0.60% | |
| 050510029 | Tuliw | 3.7% | 1,761 | 1,659 | 0.60% | |
| Total | 47,395 | 42,770 | 1.03% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Malinao, Albay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) | 83 (3.3) | 74 (2.9) | 50 (2.0) | 108 (4.3) | 165 (6.5) | 202 (8.0) | 165 (6.5) | 190 (7.5) | 186 (7.3) | 188 (7.4) | 183 (7.2) | 1,732 (68.3) |
| Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 12,437 | — |
| 1918 | 13,539 | +0.57% |
| 1939 | 15,089 | +0.52% |
| 1948 | 15,176 | +0.06% |
| 1960 | 16,926 | +0.91% |
| 1970 | 22,978 | +3.10% |
| 1975 | 24,889 | +1.62% |
| 1980 | 28,372 | +2.65% |
| 1990 | 31,349 | +1.00% |
| 1995 | 33,872 | +1.46% |
| 2000 | 36,231 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 39,516 | +1.20% |
| 2010 | 42,770 | +2.92% |
| 2015 | 45,301 | +1.10% |
| 2020 | 47,395 | +0.89% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, Malinao had a population of 47,395.[3] The population density was 440 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).
In 1995, The total population was 33,872, which increased by 2359 individuals or 6.94% for five (5) years in 2000. In the 2010 census, the population had reached 42,770.
Of these, less than ten (10) percent or 3,301 reside in the urban barangays of Bagumbayan, Pawa, Payahan, and Poblacion. The rest of the constituents meanwhile stay on the rural barangays: Awang, Bagatangki, Balading, Balza, Bariw, Baybay, Bulang, Burabod, Cabunturan, Comun, Diaro, Estancia, Jonop, Labnig, Libod, Malolos, matalipni, Ogob, Quinarabasahan, Santa Elena, Soa, Sugcad, Tagoytoy, Tanawan, and Tuliw. The densest areas are Estancia, Labnig, and Balading while Awang and Bagatangki are the least populated in the rural areas.
The majority of its population is engaged in agriculture and other agri-related enterprise.
Economy edit
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The major agricultural products are:
- Palay
- Irrigated: 3,709.44 hectares (9,166.2 acres) - 11,754.00 MT
- Rainfed: 635.35 hectares (1,570.0 acres) - 1,992.90 MT
- Abaca: 1,260 hectares (3,100 acres) - 252.00 MT
- Coconut: 186 hectares (460 acres) - 54.87 MT
Other crops:
- Camote: 4.85 hectares (12.0 acres) - 48.50 MT
- Cassava: 3.77 hectares (9.3 acres) - 45.50 MT
- Gabi: 1.50 hectares (3.7 acres) - 4.50 MT
- Vegetable (leafy): 5.193 hectares (12.83 acres) - 9.049 MT
- Fruit vegetable: 21.869 hectares (54.04 acres) - 93.95 MT
- Fruits: 36.29 hectares (89.7 acres) - 229.4 MT
- Sugarcane: 10 hectares (25 acres) - 0.84 MT
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Malinao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Malinao, Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Malinao, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Malinao, Albay at Wikimedia Commons
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code