Mambajao

Mambajao
Municipality
Municipality of Mambajao
Sunset at Mambajao
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Lanzones Capital of the Philippines
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mambajao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°15′N124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E / 9.25; 124.72
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Camiguin
District	Lone district
Founded	July 6, 1855
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo (PDPLBN)
•  Vice Mayor	Robert Jones H. Closas (PDPLBN)
•  Representative	Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
•  Municipal Council	Members Lander Jun O. Cutab Rex Anthony S. Vivares Argenito E. Sabacajan Jr. Nelpher C. Catacutan Aileen C. Grado Emmanuel A. Aranas Zita M. Abellare Rogelio O. Salugsugan Jr.
•  Electorate	26,055 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	15.00 % (2021) [4]
•  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.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 making it the most populous town in the province. ^[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]

By the virtue of Act No. 951, issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis (Camiguin's mother province) from 24 to 10, Catarman, Sagay, and Mahinog became part of Mambajao. ^[7]

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.

Geography

Barangays

Mambajao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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 [9]

Demographics

Motorized tricycles are the main mode of transport in the municipality

Population census of Mambajao

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 [10] [11] [12] [13]

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

Town monument and rotunda

Poverty incidence of Mambajao

10 20 30 40 2006 37.40 2009 36.18 2012 30.86 2015 30.26 2018 21.44 2021 15.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Infrastructure

Camiguin Sports Complex

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, ^[22] 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

1.   Municipality of Mambajao | (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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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. Elio, Vicente (1972). "The History of Camiguin". Philippine Studies . 20 (1): 135–137. ISSN   2244-1638 . Retrieved September 20, 2019.
7. "Act No. 951". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. October 21, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
8. Political subdivisions of Mambajao ^{[ permanent dead link ]} - Mambajao Official Website
9. "Mambajao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
12. 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.
13. "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
22. "Northern Mindanao 2016 regional meet kicks off in Camiguin". The Manila Times. July 9, 2018.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information