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Municipality in Masbate, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,122 people.[3]
Mandaon | |
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Municipality of Mandaon | |
![]() Map of Masbate with Mandaon highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°13′33″N 123°17′03″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Masbate |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | April 27, 1554 |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Emily E. Hao |
• Vice Mayor | Romeo R. Villanueva |
• Representative | Elisa T. Kho |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 27,340 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 280.80 km2 (108.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Highest elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,122 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,833 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.40 |
• Revenue | ₱ 170.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 372.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 143.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 113.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5411 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Native languages | Capiznon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Mandaon is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Masbate City.
Mandaon was originally a barrio of Milagros, established by Barrio Lieutenant Feliciano Aquillo Sr. In 1948, Juan Valencia, a settler from Pampanga, advocated for its elevation into a municipality. On July 18, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 244, officially recognized Mandaon as an independent municipality, distinct from Milagros.[5]
Mandaon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Mandaon, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
73 (2.9) |
109 (4.3) |
118 (4.6) |
108 (4.3) |
129 (5.1) |
136 (5.4) |
112 (4.4) |
89 (3.5) |
1,025 (40.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Mandaon, Masbate, was 44,122 people,[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Mandaon
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
52.30 2009
41.06 2012
44.69 2015
41.39 2018
32.38 2021
25.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
The municipality is home to the 3,668-hectare campus of the only state college in the province of Masbate: the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT), named after the former congressman of the province, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr.