Mogpog
Municipality
Municipality of Mogpog
Mogpog Municipal Hall
Mogpog Municipal Hall
Flag of Mogpog
Flag
Official seal of Mogpog
Seal
Nickname(s): 

Gateway to the Heart of the Philippines
Home of the Original Moriones
Anthem: Mogpog Hymn[1]
Map of Marinduque with Mogpog highlighted
Map of Marinduque with Mogpog highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Mogpog is located in Philippines
Mogpog
Mogpog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°29′N 121°52′E / 13.48°N 121.87°E / 13.48; 121.87
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceMarinduque
District Lone district
Founded1807
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAugusto Leo M. Livelo
 • Vice MayorJonathan Felipe M. Garcia
 • RepresentativeLord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate22,931 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total108.06 km2 (41.72 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Highest elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total34,516
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 • Households
9,048
DemonymMogpogueño
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.08
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 150.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 332.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 113.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 74.83 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMarinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4901
PSGC
174004000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
  • Catholic Church
  • Protestantism
  • Iglesia ni Cristo
Feast dateMay 15
Patron saintSt. Isidore the Laborer
Websitemogpog.gov.ph

Mogpog /mɔːɡˈpoʊɡ/, officially the Municipality of Mogpog (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mogpog) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,516 people.[4]

The town is at the geographical center of the Philippines, attested by the site of the Luzon Datum of 1911 or Station Balanacan, a stone marker placed at a hill called Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon. As the geographical center, it has been the primary geodetic reference station for triangulation in the country.[6]

Mogpog is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Boac.

History

In 1911, a stone marker was placed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USGS), now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),[7] at Luzon Datum or Station Balacanan, Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon to indicate the geographical center of the Philippines.[6] The site was commemorated by a historical marker installed in August 9, 2011.

In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied the town of Mogpog.

In 1945, during the Second World War, at the liberation of the town of Mogpog, American and Filipino troops fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Marinduque.

Historically, the famous Moriones Festival is said to have originated from Mogpog. Moriones Festival was founded by a Spanish friar, Rev. Father Dionisio Santiago, the first parish priest of Mogpog. This festival is known to be one of the most colorful festivals in Marinduque and the Philippines. It is held in Mogpog and the surrounding areas of Marinduque island.

Geography

Barangays

Mogpog is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Hinanggayon was formerly a sitio of barrio (barangay) Argao; in 1954 it was elevated as a barrio.[9]

The town center or poblacion comprises the barangays of Dulong Bayan, Gitnang Bayan, Market Site, Mataas na Bayan, and Villa Mendez with possible expansion to barangays of Janagdong and Nangka I.

Climate

Climate data for Mogpog, Marinduque
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		26
(79) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83
(3.3) 		55
(2.2) 		44
(1.7) 		37
(1.5) 		90
(3.5) 		123
(4.8) 		145
(5.7) 		125
(4.9) 		135
(5.3) 		166
(6.5) 		163
(6.4) 		152
(6.0) 		1,318
(51.8)
Average rainy days 15.1 10.8 11.9 11.4 19.9 23.7 26.3 23.9 23.9 22.1 20.2 18.6 227.8
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics

Population census of Mogpog
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,956—    
1918 6,827−0.12%
1939 12,132+2.78%
1948 12,922+0.70%
1960 18,413+2.99%
1970 21,980+1.78%
1975 24,736+2.40%
1980 26,399+1.31%
1990 25,337−0.41%
1995 28,201+2.03%
2000 31,330+2.28%
2007 33,341+0.86%
2010 33,384+0.05%
2015 34,043+0.37%
2020 34,516+0.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mogpog was 34,516 people,[4] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Mogpog
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16]
[17][18][19][20][21]


Landmarks

Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage
Downtown Mogpog
Public Transportation

Barangay Balanacan is where the main shipping port is located. It is famous for its large image of Our Lady of Biglang Awa, erected at a top of a shed on a mound of land overlooking the sea.

Not far from the Academy is the town plaza, located at the side right of Marinduque Academy's Main Building, with a great view of a local park, the Municipal Building, and the Trial Court - all of which covers the town public market.

The site of the Luzon Datum of 2011 and its stone marker and historical marker are tourist spots.[7]

Education

Secondary

Primary

Notable personalities

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Mogpog Hymn". YouTube.
  2. ^  Municipality of Mogpog | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3915935597!.pdf. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ a b https://mogpog.gov.ph/where-to-go/. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Province: Marinduque". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ "An Act to Convert the Sitio of Hinangayon, Mogpog, Marinduque, into a Barrio to Be Known As the Barrio of Hinangayon". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  10. ^ "Mogpog: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". 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)
  14. ^ "Province of Marinduque". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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