Mandaon

Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,122 people.^[3]

Mandaon
Municipality
Municipality of Mandaon
Flag
Map of Masbate with Mandaon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mandaon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°13′33″N 123°17′03″E / 12.22594°N 123.28421°E / 12.22594; 123.28421
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	2nd district
Founded	April 27, 1554
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  ^[1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Emily E. Hao
• Vice Mayor	Romeo R. Villanueva
• Representative	Elisa T. Kho
• Municipal Council	Members Paul V. Santiago Noel R. Coja Olegario R. Estrella Jr. Genaro B. Dote Jr. Efren L. Oliva Rommel B. Mortel Mariecor S. Pimentel Jovino D. Aguirre
• Electorate	27,340 voters (2022)
Area ^[2]
• Total	280.80 km^2 (108.42 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)^[3]
• Total	44,122
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
• Households	9,833
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.38 % (2018)^[4]
• Revenue	₱ 170.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 372.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 143.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 113.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5411
PSGC	054110000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Capiznon Tagalog
Website	www.mandaon.com

Mandaon is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Masbate City.

History

Mandaon was originally a barrio of Milagros, established by Barrio Lieutenant Feliciano Aquillo Sr. In 1948, Juan Valencia, a settler from Pampanga, advocated for its elevation into a municipality. On July 18, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 244, officially recognized Mandaon as an independent municipality, distinct from Milagros.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Mandaon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alas
• Ayat
• Bat-Ongan
• Bugtong
• Buri
• Cabitan
• Cagmasoso
• Canomoy
• Centro
• Dayao
• Guincaiptan
• Laguinbanwa
• Lantangan
• Looc
• Mabatobato
• Maolingon
• Nailaban
• Nanipsan
• Pinamangcaan
• Poblacion
• Polo Dacu
• San Juan
• San Pablo
• Santa Fe
• Tagpu
• Tumalaytay

Climate

Climate data for Mandaon, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue^[7]

Demographics

Population census of Mandaon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 1,426 —     1960 13,277 +3.99% 1970 18,612 +3.43% 1975 22,161 +3.56% 1980 25,518 +2.86% 1990 25,670 +0.06%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 28,716 +2.12% 2000 31,572 +2.05% 2007 34,401 +1.19% 2010 38,161 +3.85% 2015 41,262 +1.50% 2020 44,122 +1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mandaon, Masbate, was 44,122 people,^[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Mandaon

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[12][13]
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Education

The municipality is home to the 3,668-hectare campus of the only state college in the province of Masbate: the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT), named after the former congressman of the province, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr.

Secondary Schools

• Federico A. Estipona Memorial High School
• Cabitan National High School
• San Pablo National High School
• Buri National High School
• Bugtong National High School
• Cleofe A. Arce Memorial High School
• Lantangan High School
• Tumalaytay High School

Elementary Schools

• Cabitan Central School
• Jose Zurbito Mesa S. Memorial Elementary School
• Bugtong Elementary School
• Pulo Dacu Elementary School
• Pinamangcaan Elementary School

References

1.  Municipality of Mandaon | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Executive Order No. 244, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 18 July 1949. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
6. "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Mandaon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System