Naujan

For the lake, see Naujan Lake.

Naujan (Filipino pronunciation: [naʔuˈhan]), officially the Municipality of Naujan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Naujan), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Its population was 109,587 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Naujan
Municipality
Municipality of Naujan
Naujan Church
Flag Seal
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Naujan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Naujan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°19′24″N 121°18′10″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Oriental Mindoro
District	1st district
Founded	1693
Incorporated	1905
Barangays	70 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Henry Joel C. Teves
• Vice Mayor	Great M. Delos Reyes
• Representative	Arnan C. Panaligan
• Electorate	64,553 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	503.10 km2 (194.25 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Highest elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	109,587
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households	26,504
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.23 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 504.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,513 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 427.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 342.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5204
PSGC	1705208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Alangan Tagalog

History

On January 4, 1905, under Act 1280, Naujan assumed the status of a full-fledged municipality. Its boundaries were permanently established in 1919.

Geography

It covers a land area of 50,310 hectares (124,300 acres), making it the largest municipality in the province and accounting for 12% of the province's total land area. Naujan is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Calapan.

Barangays

Naujan is politically subdivided into 71 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Adrialuna
• Andres Ylagan (Mag-asawang Tubig)
• Antipolo
• Apitong
• Arangin
• Aurora
• Bacungan
• Bagong Buhay
• Balite
• Bancuro
• Banuton
• Barcenaga
• Bayani
• Buhangin
• Caburo
• Concepcion
• Dao
• Del Pilar
• Estrella
• Evangelista
• Gamao
• General Esco
• Herrera
• Inarawan
• Kalinisan
• Laguna
• Mabini
• Magtibay
• Mahabang Parang
• Malabo
• Malaya
• Malinao
• Malvar
• Masagana
• Masaguing
• Melgar A
• Melgar B
• Metolza
• Montelago
• Montemayor
• Motoderazo
• Mulawin
• Nag-Iba I
• Nag-Iba II
• Pagkakaisa
• Paitan
• Paniquian
• Pinagsabangan I
• Pinagsabangan II
• Pinahan
• Poblacion I Barangay I)
• Poblacion II (Barangay II)
• Poblacion III Barangay III)
• Sampaguita
• San Agustin I
• San Agustin II
• San Andres
• San Antonio
• San Carlos
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Luis
• San Nicolas
• San Pedro
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Isabel
• Santa Maria
• Santiago
• Santo Nino
• Tagumpay
• Tigkan

Climate

Climate data for Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
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)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	32 (1.3)	41 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	257 (10.1)	410 (16.1)	466 (18.3)	422 (16.6)	429 (16.9)	300 (11.8)	137 (5.4)	92 (3.6)	2,688 (105.7)
Average rainy days	10.8	8.0	9.8	11.7	23.1	27.5	29.2	28.7	28.7	25.5	18.2	12.8	234
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Naujan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,662	—
1918	9,139	+6.29%
1939	19,170	+3.59%
1948	22,382	+1.74%
1960	31,476	+2.88%
1970	45,685	+3.79%
1975	54,641	+3.66%
1980	61,216	+2.30%
1990	72,203	+1.66%
1995	75,726	+0.90%
2000	83,892	+2.22%
2007	90,629	+1.07%
2010	94,497	+1.53%
2015	102,998	+1.65%
2020	109,587	+1.23%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Naujan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.27 2003 39.09 2006 43.20 2009 38.42 2012 20.49 2015 19.00 2018 12.41 2021 18.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Government

2022Elected officials:

• Municipal Mayor: Henry Joel C. Teves
• Vice Mayor: Great Delos Reyes
• Sangguniang Bayan Members:
  • Dein Z. Arago, Councilor
  • Vilma D. Vargas, Councilor
  • Wil Viray, Councilor
  • Howard Arteza, Councilor
  • Joefel Ylagan, Councilor
  • Elmar De villa, Councilor
  • Allan Balbacal, Councilor
  • Reuel Laygo, Councilor
  • Engr. Ralph Jonnel D. Recto, ABC President

Christian Kent Nagutom, SKMF President<Sangguniang Bayan>

• • Rogelio Banlugan, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
• Naujan Lake