Mayoyao
Municipality
Municipality of Mayoyao
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Official seal of Mayoyao
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Map of Ifugao with Mayoyao highlighted
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Mayoyao is located in Philippines
Mayoyao
Mayoyao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′25″N 121°13′17″E / 16.9736°N 121.2214°E / 16.9736; 121.2214
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJimmy B. Padchanan Jr.
 • Vice MayorRudy N. Chilagan Jr.
 • RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate7,829 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total238.05 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]
 • Total15,621
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
3,942
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.41
% (2018)[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 zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3602
PSGC
142706000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog

Mayoyao, officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,621 people.[3]

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.

Climate

Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 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[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
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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)[19]
Position Name
Congressman Solomon R. Chungalao
Mayor Jimmy B. Padchanan Jr.
Vice-Mayor Rudy N. Chilagan Jr.
Councilors Ambrocio 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

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Mayoyao | (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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD
  6. ^ "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Mayoyao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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)
  11. ^ "Province of Ifugao". 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.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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