Mayoyao, Ifugao

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Mayoyao
Municipality of Mayoyao
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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 Flag of the Philippines.svg  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.
  CongressmanSolomon R. Chungalao
  Electorate8,008 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
  Total17,331
  Density73/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
IDD : area code +63(0)74
Climate type tropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIfugao 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]

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Barangays

Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [2]

Climate

Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days17.112.811.09.618.921.522.524.521.716.117.120.5213.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge
Part of World War II
DateJuly 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945
Location
Mayoyao, Mt. Province (now Ifugao)
Result Filipino and American victory
Belligerents

Commanders and leaders
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Donald Blackburn Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Tomoyuki Yamashita
Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg 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
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%
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.

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