Mambajao
Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,094 people. [3]
Mambajao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mambajao | |
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok | |
Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Lanzones Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted | |
Mambajao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°ECoordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Camiguin |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 6, 1855 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert Jones H. Closas (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,055 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.00 km2 (34.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,619 m (5,312 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 41,094 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,351 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 176.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 319 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 154.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 59.13 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9100 |
| PSGC | 101804000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Kinamigin Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Mambajao is from Visayan mambahaw (archaic form of mamahaw), meaning "to eat breakfast"; from the root word bahaw, "leftover rice from [last night]".[5]
History
On January 4, 1855, Mambajao was separated from Catarman, and by July 6 that year it was proclaimed as a town, with Fr. Valero Salvo as its first parish priest.[6] On July 17, 1864, tremors were felt across the town, which were signs of an ongoing activity within an undersea volcano near Catarman. By May 1, 1871, the volcano erupted, decimating the town of Catarman, which lead to almost all of its inhabitants moving to Mambajao.[6] In January 1872, Barrio Agojo was transferred from Guinsiliban to Mambajao.[6]
The town's principal crop in the 19th century was abaca, while coffee and cacao were mostly produced for local consumption.[6] Sporadic fires were started from April 13, 1865, until 1881 by people attempting to burn down the town.[6] By the 1880s, the town had become cosmopolitan, for its population then included Spaniards, Tagalogs, Cebuanos, Leyteños, Samareños, Ilocanos, and others in addition to Camigueños and Boholanos.[6]
In 1942, the Japanese forces landed in the town of Mambajao.
On November 19, 2018, the old municipal hall of Mambajao was destroyed by a fire after it was spread to its second floor.
Cityhood
In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Mambajao including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[7][8][9]
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Mambajao, Camiguin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) | 85 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 75 (3.0) | 110 (4.3) | 141 (5.6) | 121 (4.8) | 107 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 169 (6.7) | 139 (5.5) | 1,395 (55.1) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 261.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Mambajao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[11]
- Tupsan
- Benhaan
- Magting
- Anito
- Balbagon
- Pandan
- Soro-Soro
- Poblacion
- Baylao
- Tagdo
- Kuguita
- Bug ong
- Agoho
- Yumbing
- Naasag
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 14,446 | — |
| 1918 | 21,308 | +2.62% |
| 1939 | 21,414 | +0.02% |
| 1948 | 25,193 | +1.82% |
| 1960 | 15,288 | −4.08% |
| 1970 | 18,673 | +2.02% |
| 1975 | 19,183 | +0.54% |
| 1980 | 21,337 | +2.15% |
| 1990 | 25,207 | +1.68% |
| 1995 | 27,770 | +1.83% |
| 2000 | 30,806 | +2.25% |
| 2007 | 35,308 | +1.90% |
| 2010 | 36,435 | +1.15% |
| 2015 | 38,735 | +1.17% |
| 2020 | 41,094 | +1.17% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14][15] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mambajao was 41,094 people, [3] with a density of 460 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Infrastructure
The Camiguin Sports Complex (Also known as Cong. Pedro Palarca-Romualdo Tourism and Sports Complex) is a sports complex located in Mambajao, and hosts to the 2016 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Meet,[23] and Lanzones Festival events.
The main campus of the Camiguin Polytechnic State College is located in Mambajao.
Notable personalities
- Mary "Maymay" Entrata, actress and singer who won the seventh edition of Pinoy Big Brother
References
- ^ Municipality of Mambajao | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Paredes, Francis Tom; Paredes, Sheila (2017). The Monosyllabic root -ao in Mindanao Languages. 8th Annual In-house Review of the Research Office of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology. Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology.
- ^ a b c d e f Elio, Vicente (1972). "The History of Camiguin". Philippine Studies. 20 (1): 135–137. ISSN 2244-1638. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Yap, Eric (June 30, 2022). "AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Palma, Wilter (August 9, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPEDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Reprsentatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Daza, Paul (August 11, 2022). "AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mambajao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Political subdivisions of Mambajao[permanent dead link] - Mambajao Official Website
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Northern Mindanao 2016 regional meet kicks off in Camiguin". The Manila Times. July 9, 2018.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code