Manito, officially the Municipality of Manito (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Manito; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manito), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,162. [3]
The first settlers in the area came from Bacon, Cagraray Island or Casiguran which are geographically situated near Manito. In prehistoric time, the Bicolanos from the above-mentioned places had shown evidence of civilization. Recently artifacts unearthed from this place both by Filipino and foreign anthropologist show that Bicol is indeed inhabited first by Bicolanos, not traders from foreign lands.[original research?]
In 1840, a few settlers the Visayas came and settled in the place near the coast of Manito, because of fear from Moro invaders. They officially established the place and named it Manito, because it was abounding in clinging vine called nito, which belongs to the rattan family and is used as raw material for making baskets. When nito vines are artistically made into baskets, the finished products are natural dark brown in color similar to the color of coffee. The prefix "Ma" means "plenty", then Manito means "plenty of nito".
Later, natives from the neighboring towns of Albay, Bacon, and Rapu-rapu who fled from the Moro raiders found a safer place near the seashore and near the thick west Of Manito. In the past this town was surrounded by thick forest that gave natural fiction — a haven of safety and comfort — to the Visayan settlers. Although they were brave and courageous, they lacked arms and ammunitions to fight the Moros.
In the early years of settlement, the center of this place that soon became the Poblacion had only a few scattered houses. As forests were cut, the cleared areas were planted with abaca and other crops. Due to the abundance of food and money which the people earned through the sale of their forest and agricultural products, Manito became a progressive settlement. But today it is left behind by neighboring towns. Forests are mostly denuded due to cutting in the 1980s, while replanting of trees has been neglected.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 107.40 square kilometres (41.47 sq mi)[5] constituting 4.17% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Manito is located on the south-eastern tip of Albay, adjoining the south-eastern limit of Legazpi City. The west and NW coast of Manito lies along Poliqui Bay opposite the city of Legazpi. To the north and north-east coast of the municipality lies Albay Gulf. To the east and south of Manito is the province of Sorsogon separated by the Pocdol Mountains, which is also called as the Bacon-Manito Volcanic Complex. Because of topography, the two provinces are not connected along the coast. A mountain pass from barangay Nagotgot connects Manito to Sorsogon City in Sorsogon province.
Southwest of the poblacion is barangay Buyo separated by the Buyo River. The two rivers serve as irrigation for small rice fields and water sources for the residents.
Barangays
Manito is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[6] 14 are classified as rural areas and only the poblacion (town center, also known as Barangay It-ba), is classified as an urban area.[7] The poblacion is situated on the north-western seashore of the town, south of the mouth of the Camanitohan River. Northwest of the town center is barangay Cawit, separated by the Caminatohan.
The municipality is a supplier of lasa grass and its final product - soft broom. A significant number of households are engaged in soft broom making as a source of livelihood. Many households are still engaged in cottage industries like basket making in spite of the dwindling supply of nito vines.
In 1982, the municipality of Manito emerged in the limelight by virtue of PD k.20364[clarification needed] establishing Manito as reservation area for Geothermal Exploration and development. In June 1994, the Bacman Geothermal Production Field has started its full operation and in October 1998, President Joseph Estrada inaugurated the additional 1.5 megawatt power/multi-crop drying plant located at Pawa, Manito in support of his food security program.
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External links
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
General Map of the Municipality of Manito
December 29, 2022
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Manito officially the Municipality of Manito Central Bikol Banwaan kan Manito Tagalog Bayan ng Manito is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 26 162 3 ManitoMunicipalityMunicipality of ManitoSealMap of Albay with Manito highlightedOpenStreetMapManitoLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 13 07 25 N 123 52 09 E 13 1235 N 123 8693 E 13 1235 123 8693 Coordinates 13 07 25 N 123 52 09 E 13 1235 N 123 8693 E 13 1235 123 8693CountryPhilippinesRegionBicol RegionProvinceAlbayDistrict2nd districtFounded1840Barangays15 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorRebecca D Chen Vice MayorCarlito J Belludo RepresentativeJose Ma Clemente Joey S Salceda Municipal CouncilMembers Jerry D ArizapaRomeo B Dawal Jr Ronald A SupatLoida Joy O BenitezGlicerio B Solinap Jr Gregorio A BaynaMarilou D DagsilMichael D Vinas Electorate17 652 voters 2022 Area 2 Total107 40 km2 41 47 sq mi Elevation60 m 200 ft Highest elevation512 m 1 680 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total26 162 Density240 km2 630 sq mi Households6 133Economy Income class4th municipal income class Poverty incidence37 21 2018 4 Revenue 149 544 160 43 2020 Assets 520 831 411 93 2020 Expenditure 102 510 823 17 2020 Liabilities 49 888 672 42 2020 Service provider ElectricityAlbay Power and Energy Corporation APEC Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code4514PSGC050511000IDD area code 63 0 52Native languagesCentral Bikol Albay Bikol Tagalog Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Town fiesta 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The first settlers in the area came from Bacon Cagraray Island or Casiguran which are geographically situated near Manito In prehistoric time the Bicolanos from the above mentioned places had shown evidence of civilization Recently artifacts unearthed from this place both by Filipino and foreign anthropologist show that Bicol is indeed inhabited first by Bicolanos not traders from foreign lands original research In 1840 a few settlers the Visayas came and settled in the place near the coast of Manito because of fear from Moro invaders They officially established the place and named it Manito because it was abounding in clinging vine called nito which belongs to the rattan family and is used as raw material for making baskets When nito vines are artistically made into baskets the finished products are natural dark brown in color similar to the color of coffee The prefix Ma means plenty then Manito means plenty of nito Later natives from the neighboring towns of Albay Bacon and Rapu rapu who fled from the Moro raiders found a safer place near the seashore and near the thick west Of Manito In the past this town was surrounded by thick forest that gave natural fiction a haven of safety and comfort to the Visayan settlers Although they were brave and courageous they lacked arms and ammunitions to fight the Moros In the early years of settlement the center of this place that soon became the Poblacion had only a few scattered houses As forests were cut the cleared areas were planted with abaca and other crops Due to the abundance of food and money which the people earned through the sale of their forest and agricultural products Manito became a progressive settlement But today it is left behind by neighboring towns Forests are mostly denuded due to cutting in the 1980s while replanting of trees has been neglected Geography EditManito is located at 13 07 25 N 123 52 09 E 13 1235 N 123 8693 E 13 1235 123 8693 According to the Philippine Statistics Authority the municipality has a land area of 107 40 square kilometres 41 47 sq mi 5 constituting 4 17 of the 2 575 77 square kilometre 994 51 sq mi total area of Albay Manito is located on the south eastern tip of Albay adjoining the south eastern limit of Legazpi City The west and NW coast of Manito lies along Poliqui Bay opposite the city of Legazpi To the north and north east coast of the municipality lies Albay Gulf To the east and south of Manito is the province of Sorsogon separated by the Pocdol Mountains which is also called as the Bacon Manito Volcanic Complex Because of topography the two provinces are not connected along the coast A mountain pass from barangay Nagotgot connects Manito to Sorsogon City in Sorsogon province Southwest of the poblacion is barangay Buyo separated by the Buyo River The two rivers serve as irrigation for small rice fields and water sources for the residents Barangays Edit Manito is politically subdivided into 15 barangays 6 14 are classified as rural areas and only the poblacion town center also known as Barangay It ba is classified as an urban area 7 The poblacion is situated on the north western seashore of the town south of the mouth of the Camanitohan River Northwest of the town center is barangay Cawit separated by the Caminatohan PSGC Barangay Population p a 2020 3 2010 8 050511001Balabagon 1 9 507 561 0 94 050511002Balasbas 6 0 1 581 1 399 1 15 050511003Bamban 3 9 1 010 967 0 41 050511004Buyo 15 4 4 038 3 575 1 15 050511005Cabacongan 3 6 945 946 0 01 050511006Cabit 4 2 1 093 1 072 0 18 050511007Cawayan 6 9 1 805 1 665 0 76 050511008Cawit 3 9 1 013 1 011 0 02 050511009Holugan 4 6 1 199 1 165 0 27 050511010It Ba Poblacion 13 7 3 588 3 192 1 10 050511011Malobago 3 7 958 945 0 13 050511012Manumbalay 3 8 998 812 1 95 050511013Nagotgot 9 6 2 510 2 366 0 56 050511015Pawa 8 8 2 297 2 114 0 78 050511018Tinapian 4 5 1 165 1 029 1 17 Total 26 162 22 819 1 29 Climate Edit Climate data for Manito AlbayMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 81 28 82 29 84 31 88 31 88 30 86 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 28 82 29 84 Average low C F 22 72 21 70 22 72 23 73 24 75 25 77 25 77 25 77 24 75 24 75 23 73 22 72 23 74 Average precipitation mm inches 65 2 6 44 1 7 42 1 7 39 1 5 87 3 4 150 5 9 184 7 2 153 6 0 163 6 4 154 6 1 127 5 0 100 3 9 1 308 51 4 Average rainy days 13 9 9 2 11 1 12 5 19 6 24 3 26 5 25 0 25 5 24 4 19 4 15 1 226 5Source Meteoblue 9 Demographics EditPopulation census of ManitoYearPop p a 19033 798 19185 205 2 12 19397 080 1 48 19487 909 1 24 19609 746 1 76 197012 062 2 15 197513 647 2 51 198015 416 2 47 199016 011 0 38 199518 451 2 69 200020 420 2 20 200721 652 0 81 201022 819 1 93 201524 707 1 53 202026 162 1 13 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 10 8 11 12 In the 2020 census Manito had a population of 26 162 3 The population density was 240 per square kilometre 620 sq mi Economy EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Poverty Incidence of Manito Source Philippine Statistics Authority 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 The municipality is a supplier of lasa grass and its final product soft broom A significant number of households are engaged in soft broom making as a source of livelihood Many households are still engaged in cottage industries like basket making in spite of the dwindling supply of nito vines In 1982 the municipality of Manito emerged in the limelight by virtue of PD k 20364 clarification needed establishing Manito as reservation area for Geothermal Exploration and development In June 1994 the Bacman Geothermal Production Field has started its full operation and in October 1998 President Joseph Estrada inaugurated the additional 1 5 megawatt power multi crop drying plant located at Pawa Manito in support of his food security program Town fiesta EditSaint Raphael the Archangel is the patron saint of Manito where the town fiesta is celebrated every October 24 in his honor References Edit Municipality of Manito 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 Archived 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 PSA 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 Manito Albay PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 8 January 2016 2007 08 01 Municipality City Manito Philippines Standard Geographic Code Interactive Retrieved on 2012 05 20 a b Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region V Bicol Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Manito 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 PSA 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 NSO Province of Albay Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 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 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links EditPhilippine Standard Geographic Code General Map of the Municipality of Manito Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manito Albay amp oldid 1127911847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
