Mambajao
Municipality
Municipality of Mambajao
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok
Flag of Mambajao
Flag
Official seal of Mambajao
Seal
Nickname: 
Lanzones Capital of the Philippines
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Mambajao is located in Philippines
Mambajao
Mambajao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E / 9.25; 124.72
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceCamiguin
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 6, 1855
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorYñigo Jesus D. Romualdo (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorRobert Jones H. Closas (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeJurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,055 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total89.00 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]
 • Total41,094
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
9,351
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
21.44
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 176.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 319 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 154.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 59.13 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9100
PSGC
101804000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Native languagesKinamigin
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.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.[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]

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.

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Mambajao including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[7][8][9]

Geography

Barangays

Mambajao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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[11]

Demographics

Motorized tricycles are the main mode of transport in the municipality
Population census of Mambajao
YearPop.±% 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[12][13][14][15]

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
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17]
[18][19][20][21][22]


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,[23] and Lanzones Festival events.

The main campus of the Camiguin Polytechnic State College is located in Mambajao.

Notable personalities

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. ^ a b c 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  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. ^ a b c d e f Elio, Vicente (1972). "The History of Camiguin". Philippine Studies. 20 (1): 135–137. ISSN 2244-1638. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Yap, Eric (June 30, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Palma, Wilter (August 9, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Daza, Paul (August 11, 2022). "AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Political subdivisions of Mambajao[permanent dead link] - Mambajao Official Website
  11. ^ "Mambajao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  16. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  18. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  19. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  20. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  21. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Northern Mindanao 2016 regional meet kicks off in Camiguin". The Manila Times. July 9, 2018.

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