Mayoyao, Ifugao

Mayoyao
Municipality
Municipality of Mayoyao
Seal
Map of Ifugao with Mayoyao highlighted
Mayoyao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′N121°13′E / 16.97°N 121.22°E / 16.97; 121.22 Coordinates: 16°58′N121°13′E / 16.97°N 121.22°E / 16.97; 121.22
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
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.
• Congressman	Solomon R. Chungalao
• Electorate	8,008 voters (2019)
Area   [2]
• Total	238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census) [3]
• Total	17,331
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	29.58% (2015) [4]
• Revenue (₱)	79,599,407.61 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3602
PSGC	142706000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Ifugao language Tuwali language Ilocano Tagalog

Mayoyao, officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,331 people. ^[3]

Barangays

Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.  ^[2]

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

Climate

Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days	17.1	12.8	11.0	9.6	18.9	21.5	22.5	24.5	21.7	16.1	17.1	20.5	213.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge
Part of World War II
Date July 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945 Location Mayoyao, Mt. Province (now Ifugao) Result Filipino and American victory
Belligerents
Philippine Commonwealth Philippine Commonwealth Army Philippine Constabulary   United States United States Army Air Forces	Empire of Japan   Imperial Japanese Army
Commanders and leaders
Donald Blackburn	Tomoyuki Yamashita General Toguzuma
Strength
68,000 Filipino troops 200 American bomber pilots	85,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
4,600 killed 7,200 wounded	51,000 killed 3,000 wounded

From July 26, to August 9, 1945, Filipino soldiers under the command of Donald Blackburn, supported by airstrikes by Army Air Forces, captured the Japanese stronghold of Mayoyao, Ifugao in Northern Luzon. ^{[6] :305–320} This included the Filipino troops of the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary, 11th and 14th Infantry Regiment of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL and the American bomber pilots of the United States Army Air Forces was fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge until the end of World War II.

Historical marker

The memorial or historical marker, located at Mount Nagchajan in Mayoyao, Ifugao, marks the site of the “Battle of Mayoyao Ridge”. The battle was fought between the Japanese Imperial forces and the combined Filipino and American soldiers, towards the end of World War II. The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan, Ifugao.

Demographics

Population census of Mayoyao
Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Mayoyao was 17,331 people, ^[3] with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. "Mayoyao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
6. Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
9. "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Mayoyao Rice Terraces
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Heritage Town: Mayoyao, Ifugao
• Chasing Waterfalls: Tenogtog Falls
• Chasing Waterfalls: Manhencha Falls