Mayoyao

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
Municipality
Municipality of Mayoyao
Flag Seal
Map of Ifugao with Mayoyao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mayoyao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′25″N 121°13′17″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Ifugao
District	Lone district
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jimmy B. Padchanan Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Rudy N. Chilagan Jr.
• Representative	Solomon R. Chungalao
• Municipal Council	Members Clarence Lubbagan O. Licnachan Mengfee T. Hamchawan Ulysis C. Abagan Myra Faith N. Lumayna Eugene P. Lim-ang Jupiter B. Hedchugan Peter P. Pinalgan Antonio G. Bangachon Jr.
• Electorate	7,829 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	238.05 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]
• Total	15,621
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
• Households	3,942
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.12 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 127.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 342.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 89.97 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 93.09 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3602
PSGC	142706000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog

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.

• Aduyongan
• Alimit
• Ayangan
• Balangbang
• Banao
• Banhal
• Bato-Alatbang
• Bongan
• Buninan
• Chaya
• Chumang
• Epeng
• Guinihon
• Inwaloy
• Langayan
• Liwo
• Maga
• Magulon
• Mapawoy
• Mayoyao Proper
• Mongol
• Nalbu
• Nattum
• Palaad
• Poblacion
• Talboc
• Tulaed

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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

10 20 30 40 2006 38.50 2009 34.08 2012 34.34 2015 29.58 2018 17.41 2021 9.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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)^[20]

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. 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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.
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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System