Mayoyao

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Mayoyao
Municipality of Mayoyao
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Mayoyao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′25″N121°13′17″E / 16.9736°N 121.2214°E / 16.9736; 121.2214
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Province Ifugao
District Lone district
Barangays 27 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Jimmy B. Padchanan Jr.
   Vice Mayor Rudy N. Chilagan Jr.
   Representative Solomon R. Chungalao
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 7,829 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total
238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi)
Elevation
1,186 m (3,891 ft)
Highest elevation
2,122 m (6,962 ft)
Lowest elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total
15,621
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
   Households
3,942
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
9.12
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 127.4 million (2020)
   Assets 342.6 million (2020)
   Expenditure 89.97 million (2020)
   Liabilities 93.09 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3602
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)74
Native languages Ifugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog

Mayoyao, officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,621 people. [3]

Contents

Mayoyao is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Lagawe and 381 kilometres (237 mi) from Manila.

History

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge

From July 26 to August 9, 1945, Filipino soldiers under the command of Donald Blackburn, supported by airstrikes by Army Air Forces, captured the town, then a Japanese stronghold. [5] :305–320 The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan, Ifugao.

A memorial marker, located at Mount Nagchajan, marks the site of the battle.

Geography

Barangays

Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Aduyongan
  • Alimit
  • Ayangan
  • Balangbang
  • Banao
  • Banhal
  • Bato-Alatbang
  • Bongan
  • Buninan
  • Chaya
  • Chumang
  • Epeng
  • Guinihon
  • Inwaloy
  • Langayan
  • Liwo
  • Maga
  • Magulon
  • Mapawoy
  • Mayoyao Proper
  • Mongol
  • Nalbu
  • Nattum
  • Palaad
  • Poblacion
  • Talboc
  • Tulaed

Climate

Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19
(66)
21
(70)
23
(73)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
20
(68)
23
(74)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)14
(57)
15
(59)
15
(59)
17
(63)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
17
(63)
17
(63)
15
(59)
17
(62)
Average precipitation mm (inches)103
(4.1)
73
(2.9)
49
(1.9)
38
(1.5)
141
(5.6)
144
(5.7)
172
(6.8)
181
(7.1)
155
(6.1)
148
(5.8)
147
(5.8)
208
(8.2)
1,559
(61.5)
Average rainy days17.112.811.09.618.921.522.524.521.716.117.120.5213.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Mayoyao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 10,226    
1939 9,184−0.51%
1948 8,093−1.40%
1960 15,028+5.29%
1970 20,189+2.99%
1975 24,422+3.89%
1980 24,022−0.33%
1990 23,942−0.03%
1995 14,733−8.70%
2000 14,191−0.80%
2007 16,722+2.29%
2010 16,413−0.68%
2015 17,331+1.04%
2020 15,621−2.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mayoyao was 15,621 people, [3] with a density of 66 inhabitants per square kilometre or 170 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mayoyao

10
20
30
40
2006
38.50
2009
34.08
2012
34.34
2015
29.58
2018
17.41
2021
9.12

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Local government

Mayoyao, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [20]
PositionName
CongressmanSolomon R. Chungalao
MayorJimmy B. Padchanan Jr.
Vice-MayorRudy N. Chilagan Jr.
CouncilorsAmbrocio G. Powoc
Eugene P. Lim-ang
Feir L. Baichon
Marie Cris P. Nachegpan
Hermoso B. Bimmotag Jr.
Antonio G. Bangachon Jr.
Pedro P. Acapen
Myra Faith N. Lumayna

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