Malinao, Albay

Malinao
Municipality
Municipality of Malinao
Spanish-era cemetery of Malinao
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Nickname:  The Wonderland of Albay
Map of Albay with Malinao highlighted
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Malinao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°24′N123°42′E / 13.4°N 123.7°E / 13.4; 123.7
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Albay
District	1st district
Barangays	29 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Lenybelle C. Santos
•  Vice Mayor	Sheryl C. Bilo
•  Representative	Edcel C. Lagman
•  Municipal Council	Members Norlito C. Cas Abner E. Cargullo Djoanna V. Luyun Irene M. Fajut Joel C. Ceriola Edwin Giovanni O. Alcala Jose C. Chavez Alexis C. Camu
•  Electorate	33,378 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	47,395
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	10,928
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	33.66 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 150.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 233.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 126.9 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 49.27 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4512	4514
PSGC	050510000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)52
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog
Website	www.malinao.gov.ph

Malinao, officially the Municipality of Malinao (Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Malinao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Malinao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,395 people. ^[3]

History

Malinao was founded in 1600, or 79 years after Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu and planted the first Christian Cross.

Between 1600 and 1616, Malinao was then part of the Diocese of Cagsawa (now Daraga). It became an independent bisita or sitio attached to Sawangan (now Legazpi City) until 1619, when separate religious administration was exercised with Rev. Francisco de Santa Ana, OFM, as first pastor.

Local folklore speaks of a plant once rich in this town called "alinao." The prefix "ma", which denotes abundance of something in local dialect, was affixed by the natives in referring to the place abundant with Alinao, thus Ma-alinao and later corrupted to Malinao.

It was in 1916 when, according to legendary account, Malinao got its name. A siege by Moros on the town resulted in the abduction of seven women. Miraculously, the boat sank within the jurisdictional waters of Malinao and on that same spot in the sea across the island of natunawan because of the women's fervent prayer in canticles and "tarahades" or clear thoughts for the Blessed Virgin to sink the boat. From these "clear thoughts" of the seven women translated in Bicol dialect as "malinao na isip".

The name of Malinao was given to the Municipality. It has since then the tradition among the residents particularly the women, to sing the canticles or tarahades in times of crisis, calamities, or when they want to drive away epidemics and misfortunes.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 107.50 square kilometres (41.51 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 4.17% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.

Malinao occupies a narrow stretch of plains hemmed in by Lagonoy Gulf in the east and Mount Malinao on the west. The area is dominated by the mountain ranges of Malinao, with a peak altitude of 1,584 metres (5,197 ft) above sea level. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Legazpi City and 557 kilometres (346 mi) southeast of Manila.

Land use

• Public land: 72.60 hectares (179.4 acres)
• Built-up/Residential: 985.76 hectares (2,435.9 acres)
• Agricultural: 5,750.34 hectares (14,209.4 acres)
• Irrigable: 2,250 hectares (5,600 acres)
• Irrigated: 1,873 hectares (4,630 acres)
• Forest: 1,569.30 hectares (3,877.8 acres)
• Timberland: 21.00 hectares (51.9 acres)
• 2nd growth: 615.00 hectares (1,519.7 acres)
• Watershed: 870.00 hectares (2,149.8 acres)
• Mangrove/swamp: 63.30 hectares (156.4 acres)
• Grassland/Shrub/Pasture: 15.00 hectares (37.1 acres)
• Idle/Vacant lot: 49.00 hectares (121.1 acres)
• Nipas: 2,308.00 hectares (5,703.2 acres)

Barangays

Malinao is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Of these, 12 are upland barangays, 13 lowland barangays, and 4 are coastal barangays. Twenty-five barangays are rural areas and the remaining four are urban.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
050510001	Awang	0.7%	347	336	▴	0.32%
050510002	Bagatangki	1.6%	772	569	▴	3.10%
050510022	Bagumbayan	1.7%	788	699	▴	1.21%
050510003	Balading	6.5%	3,104	2,996	▴	0.35%
050510004	Balza	4.4%	2,084	2,061	▴	0.11%
050510005	Bariw	3.2%	1,524	1,353	▴	1.20%
050510006	Baybay	3.7%	1,730	1,647	▴	0.49%
050510007	Bulang	2.2%	1,028	864	▴	1.75%
050510008	Burabod	1.8%	837	836	▴	0.01%
050510009	Cabunturan	1.2%	577	681	▾	−1.64%
050510010	Comun	3.7%	1,772	1,672	▴	0.58%
050510011	Diaro	1.9%	889	885	▴	0.05%
050510012	Estancia	9.1%	4,293	3,987	▴	0.74%
050510013	Jonop	4.3%	2,024	2,009	▴	0.07%
050510014	Labnig	7.3%	3,479	3,410	▴	0.20%
050510015	Libod	2.2%	1,065	949	▴	1.16%
050510016	Malolos	1.8%	856	785	▴	0.87%
050510017	Matalipni	4.1%	1,939	1,863	▴	0.40%
050510018	Ogob	4.2%	1,992	1,975	▴	0.09%
050510019	Pawa	2.6%	1,217	1,103	▴	0.99%
050510020	Payahan	3.0%	1,414	1,390	▴	0.17%
050510021	Poblacion	1.4%	657	570	▴	1.43%
050510023	Quinarabasahan	1.7%	821	735	▴	1.11%
050510024	Santa Elena	2.4%	1,133	1,018	▴	1.08%
050510025	Soa	2.9%	1,352	1,248	▴	0.80%
050510026	Sugcad	3.8%	1,784	1,615	▴	1.00%
050510027	Tagoytoy	4.9%	2,323	2,217	▴	0.47%
050510028	Tanawan	3.7%	1,739	1,638	▴	0.60%
050510029	Tuliw	3.7%	1,761	1,659	▴	0.60%
	Total		47,395	42,770	▴	1.03%

Climate

Climate data for Malinao, Albay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	138 (5.4)	83 (3.3)	74 (2.9)	50 (2.0)	108 (4.3)	165 (6.5)	202 (8.0)	165 (6.5)	190 (7.5)	186 (7.3)	188 (7.4)	183 (7.2)	1,732 (68.3)
Average rainy days	16.8	11.9	13.5	13.8	20.5	25.2	27.4	26.2	26.1	24.7	20.7	18.5	245.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Malinao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	12,437	—
1918	13,539	+0.57%
1939	15,089	+0.52%
1948	15,176	+0.06%
1960	16,926	+0.91%
1970	22,978	+3.10%
1975	24,889	+1.62%
1980	28,372	+2.65%
1990	31,349	+1.00%
1995	33,872	+1.46%
2000	36,231	+1.45%
2007	39,516	+1.20%
2010	42,770	+2.92%
2015	45,301	+1.10%
2020	47,395	+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Malinao had a population of 47,395. ^[3] The population density was 440 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

In 1995, The total population was 33,872, which increased by 2359 individuals or 6.94% for five (5) years in 2000. In the 2010 census, the population had reached 42,770.

Of these, less than ten (10) percent or 3,301 reside in the urban barangays of Bagumbayan, Pawa, Payahan, and Poblacion. The rest of the constituents meanwhile stay on the rural barangays: Awang, Bagatangki, Balading, Balza, Bariw, Baybay, Bulang, Burabod, Cabunturan, Comun, Diaro, Estancia, Jonop, Labnig, Libod, Malolos, matalipni, Ogob, Quinarabasahan, Santa Elena, Soa, Sugcad, Tagoytoy, Tanawan, and Tuliw. The densest areas are Estancia, Labnig, and Balading while Awang and Bagatangki are the least populated in the rural areas.

The majority of its population is engaged in agriculture and other agri-related enterprise.

Economy

The major agricultural products are:

• Palay
  • Irrigated: 3,709.44 hectares (9,166.2 acres) - 11,754.00 MT
  • Rainfed: 635.35 hectares (1,570.0 acres) - 1,992.90 MT
• Abaca: 1,260 hectares (3,100 acres) - 252.00 MT
• Coconut: 186 hectares (460 acres) - 54.87 MT

Other crops:

• Camote: 4.85 hectares (12.0 acres) - 48.50 MT
• Cassava: 3.77 hectares (9.3 acres) - 45.50 MT
• Gabi: 1.50 hectares (3.7 acres) - 4.50 MT
• Vegetable (leafy): 5.193 hectares (12.83 acres) - 9.049 MT
• Fruit vegetable: 21.869 hectares (54.04 acres) - 93.95 MT
• Fruits: 36.29 hectares (89.7 acres) - 229.4 MT
• Sugarcane: 10 hectares (25 acres) - 0.84 MT

References

1.   Municipality of Malinao | (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.
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8. "Malinao, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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External links

• Media related to Malinao, Albay at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code