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Mambajao

Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E / 9.25; 124.72
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Mambajao
Municipality
Municipality of Mambajao
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok
Official seal of Mambajao
Seal
Nickname: 
Lanzones Capital of the Philippines
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
Map
Mambajao is located in Philippines
Mambajao
Mambajao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E / 9.25; 124.72
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceCamiguin
DistrictLone District
FoundedJuly 6, 1855
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Mambajao[*]Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo
 • Vice MayorRoldan A. Chan
 • CongressmanXavier Jesus D. Romualdo
 • Electorate26,055 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total89.00 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total41,094
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
9,351
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence30.26% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 176.1 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 319 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 59.13 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 154.3 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9100
PSGC
101804000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Native languagesKinamigin
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.mambajao-cam.gov.ph

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]

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.

Barangays

Mambajao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[7]

  • Tupsan
  • Benhaan
  • Magting
  • Anito
  • Balbagon
  • Pandan
  • Soro-Soro
  • Poblacion
  • Baylao
  • Tagdo
  • Kuguita
  • Bug ong
  • Agoho
  • Yumbing
  • Naasag

Climate

Climate data for Mambajao, Camiguin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Mambajao
YearPop.±% 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 30,809+2.25%
2007 35,308+1.90%
2010 36,435+1.15%
2015 38,735+1.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

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.

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[13], and Lanzones Festival events.

Notable people

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Mambajao | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Camiguin". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Elio, Vicente (1972). "The History of Camiguin". Philippine Studies. 20 (1): 135–137. ISSN 2244-1638. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ^ Political subdivisions of Mambajao[permanent dead link‍] - Mambajao Official Website
  8. ^ "Mambajao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Northern Mindanao 2016 regional meet kicks off in Camiguin". The Manila Times. 9 July 2018.
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