Mandaon

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Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,122 people.Template:PH census

Mandaon is Template:Convert from Masbate City.

History

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.[1]

Geography

Barangays

Mandaon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col

  • Alas
  • Ayat
  • Bat-Ongan
  • Bugtong
  • Buri
  • Cabitan
  • Cagmasoso
  • Canomoy
  • Centro
  • Dayao
  • Guincaiptan
  • Laguinbanwa
  • Lantangan
  • Looc
  • Mabatobato
  • Maolingon
  • Nailaban
  • Nanipsan
  • Pinamangcaan
  • Poblacion
  • Polo Dacu
  • San Juan
  • San Pablo
  • Santa Fe
  • Tagpu
  • Tumalaytay

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Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Mandaon, Masbate, was 44,122 people,Template:PH census with a density of Template:Convert.

Economy

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Education

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.

Secondary Schools
  • Federico A. Estipona Memorial High School
  • Cabitan National High School
  • San Pablo National High School
  • Buri National High School
  • Bugtong National High School
  • Cleofe A. Arce Memorial High School
  • Lantangan High School
  • Tumalaytay High School
Elementary Schools
  • Cabitan Central School
  • Jose Zurbito Mesa S. Memorial Elementary School
  • Bugtong Elementary School
  • Pulo Dacu Elementary School
  • Pinamangcaan Elementary School

References

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External links

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