Mapandan

Template:Short description Mapandan, officially the Municipality of Mapandan (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,058 people.Template:PH census

Mapandan is known for its yearly Pandan Festival.

Etymology

Mapandan (meaning plenty of pandan) got its name from “pandan”, a native palm which grew in abundance in the place at that time. The leaves of the pandan add aroma to the cooked rice if cooked with it. The leaves are also stripped and woven into mats.

History

Mapandan was a former mere Barrio. That was former part of Municipality of Mangaldan.

Being originally a part of the municipality of Mangaldan, Mapandan was also once called “balon baley” which means new town in the local vernacular.

Mapandan was first established as a “pueblo” by virtue of Direction General No. 39 Administration Civil No. 169-C signed by Governor General Emilio Bravo on December 28, 1887. The Town originally comprised the southernmost barrios of the town of Mangaldan namely: Payapay, Baloling, Apaya, and Amanoaoac

The idea of organizing a separate town from its mother town Mangaldan was first conceived by some ten (10) local leaders in the persons of Antonio Morales, Sabino Prado, Andres Bongato, Ambrosio Calimlim, Valeriano Tamondong, Tomas Aquino, Fulgencio Nato, Filomeno Sarmiento, Jose Lalas and Florencio Datuin.

The town was first centered in Barangay Torres. Due to its remoteness, the same was transferred to its present location, which was formerly a sitio of Apaya. The lands in the present location of the Poblacion were predominantly owned by the illustrious Aquino clan.

It was Leon Hilario Aquino who encouraged the people to flock to the place by subdividing the land of the Poblacion into a lot of uniform sixes and offering these for three to each family head.

Mapandan was temporarily returned to its mother town in 1905 due to the outbreak of an epidemic that greatly depleted its population and finances. In 1908, the town was again reorganized and officially re-established.

Dwarfed amidst the more known neighboring towns of Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, and Sta. Barbara, the town is heard of in the province but not many people have seen it.

In year 2002, Mapandan was elevated as a third (3rd) class municipality through the efforts and leadership of Hon. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim Jr., who spearheaded strategies on income and revenue generation.

Mapandan is a Hall of Famer for having the Pangasinan's cleanest, safest and greenest municipality (Category B). Mapandan was also awarded the Pangasinan's Healthiest Municipality for having the fewest malnourished children.

Geography

The Municipality of Mapandan is located in Eastern-Central part of Pangasinan. Bordered by Mangaldan to the north, Manaoag to the east, and Santa Barbara to the west and southern part. It is landlocked, however, it is not too far from nearby coastal areas of Dagupan, Binmaley and Mangaldan. Mapandan is a central hilly area, having several mountains nearby.

Mapandan is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

The fifteen Barangays of Mapandan.

The fifteen Barangays of Mapandan.

Barangays

Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Amanoaoac
• Apaya
• Aserda
• Baloling
• Coral
• Golden
• Jimenez
• Lambayan
• Luyan
• Nilombot
• Pias
• Poblacion
• Primicias
• Santa Maria
• Torres

Demographics

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Public Market

Languages

Pangasinan and Ilocano are the two main spoken languages in Mapandan. Tagalog is also widely spoken in the town.

Religions

Major religions are in the town, with different branches of churches within.

• Seventh-day Adventist Church (Poblacion and Kolos-Pias)
• Iglesia ni Cristo (Nilombot and Luyan)
• The Grand Mosque (Luyan)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nilombot)
• Kingdom hall of Jehovas Witnesses (Coral)
• Roman Catholicism (Poblacion and Luyan)
• Good news to the Nations Outreach (Poblacion)
• Born Again Christianity (Poblacion)
• God With Us Church(Aserda)
• Come to Jesus Fellowship International (Luyan)

Roman Catholicism is the major Religion in Mapandan, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and it is annexed by different religions around.

Economy

Template:PH poverty incidence Mapandan is practically rural in terms of its area. It is composed of farming areas and cattle ranch farms. It has a little part of Bued river in northern part and an irrigation project also known as Payas irrigation project, which aims for a standard irrigation for farming areas in the municipality.

Government

Local government

Mapandan is part of the third congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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.

Electoral History

2022 Local Elections

2022 Mapandan Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Karl Christian Vega		60.3
		Dooy Penuliar		39.7
Total votes				100.00

2022 Mapandan Vice Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Gerald Glenn Tambaoan		51.5
		Jimmy Aquino		25.9
		Asuncion Calimlim		22.6
Total votes				100.0

2022 Mapandan Sangguniang Bayan Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jerold Ranas		8.0
		Larry Morales		6.4
	Independent	Blando Quinto		6.3
		Freddie Penuliar		6.2
		Alice Mariano		6.1
		Eric Parayno		5.9
		Valentin Revilla		5.6
		Gem Castro		5.6
	Independent	Michael Calimlim		5.6
		Eduard Mendoza		5.5
		Arki Biagtan		5.3
		Kiko Calimlim		4.9
		Joyspeter Biagtan		4.8
	Independent	Janus Gonzales		4.7
		Venneson Peria		4.7
		Russell Tamayo		4.2
		Dizon Soquila		3.6
		Bang Biagtan		3.1
		Jessie Morales		2.4
	Independent	Jing Jing Banzon		1.1
Total votes				100.0

2019 Local Elections

2019 Mapandan Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dooy Penuliar		52.5
		Gerald Glenn Tambaoan		47.5
Total votes				100.00

2019 Mapandan Vice Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Asuncion Calimlim		73.2
		Jessie Morales		26.8
Total votes				100.00

2019 Mapandan Sangguniang Bayan Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Karl Christian Vega		11.6
		Alice Mariano		8.2
		Caesar Francis Calimlim		8.1
		Jimmy Aquino		7.0
		Joyspeter Biagtan		6.4
		Russell Tamayo		6.4
		Mamerto Eden Jr.		6.1
		Venneson Peria		6.0
	Independent	Arki Biagtan		5.9
		Luigi De Vera		5.8
		Ronnie Revilla		5.3
		Eduard Mendoza		4.8
		Eric Parayno		4.6
		Christ Fernan Mejos		4.3
		Cesar Almonte		4.0
		Allan Visperas		2.7
		Elvin Mark Lalas		2.6
Total votes				100.0

2016 Local Elections

2016 Mapandan Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Gerald Glenn Tambaoan		46.2
		Maximum Calimlim Jr.		41.7
		Jessie Morales		12.1
Total votes				100.0

2016 Mapandan Vice Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Asuncion Calimlim		52.2
		Alice Mariano		47.8
Total votes				100.0

2013 Local Elections

Location	ERs Received	Completion Status	Bar
Mapandan	25/30	85%

2013 Mapandan Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Maximum Calimlim Jr.		57.4
		Jojo Calimlim		42.6
Total votes				85.0

2013 Mapandan Vice Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Jessie Morales		52.4
		Asuncion Calimlim		47.6
Total votes				85.0

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2013–2016)

Position	Name
Congressman	Rose Marie J. Arenas
Mayor	Maximo M. Calimlim Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Catalino L. Morales Jr.
Councilors
	Anthony C. Penuliar
	Alicia A. Mariano
	Danny C. Tamayo
	Gerald Glenn N. Tambaoan
	Blando B. Quinto
	Jimmy U. Aquino
	Leopoldo C. Biagtaon
	Jose C. Tamayo † (2015)

Members of the Municipal Council
(2016–2019)

Position	Name
Congressman	Rose Marie J. Arenas
Mayor	Gerald Glenn L. Tambaoan
Vice-Mayor	Asuncion DR. Calimlim
Councilors
	Dooy Penuliar
	Minerva Acedera
	Vivien Peria
	Dack Tamayo
	Luigi De Vera
	Leopoldo Biagtan
	Jimmy Aquino
	Mamerto Eden Jr.

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)

Position	Name
Congressman	Rose Marie J. Arenas
Mayor	Anthony C. Penuliar
Vice-Mayor	Asuncion DR. Calimlim
Councilors
	Karl Christian F. Vega
	Alicia A. Mariano
	Caesar Francis DR. Calimlim
	Jimmy U. Aquino
	Joyspeter G. Biagtan
	Russell R. Tamayo
	Mamerto P. Eden Jr.
	Venneson L. Peria

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)

Position	Name
Congressman	Maria Rachel J. Arenas
Mayor	Karl Christian F. Vega
Vice-Mayor	Gerald Glenn L. Tambaoan
Councilors
	Melvin Jerold A. Ranas
	Hilarion R. Morales
	Blando B. Quinto
	Alicia A. Mariano
	Fredie R. Penuliar
	John Ericson L. Parayno
	Ronnie M. Revilla
	Gem T. Castro

Education

The Mapandan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

• Academia Praestantia
• Amanoaoac Elementary School
• Baloling Elementary School
• Central Pangasinan Adventist School
• Discovery Land Learning School
• Golden Elementary School
• Goodnews Educational Institute
• Jimenez Elementary School
• Lambayan Elementary School
• Luyan Elementary School
• Mapandan Academy
• Mapandan Catholic School
• Mapandan Central School SPED Center
• Nilombot Elementary School
• Pias Elementary School
• Primicias Elementary School
• Sta. Maria Elementary School
• Torres Elementary School
• Wendy's Academy

Secondary schools

• Baloling National High School
• Mapandan National High School
• Primicias National High School
• Torres National High School

Sister cities

These are cities Mapandan are associated with:

• Hong Kong, China
• Ontario, Canada

External links

• Mapandan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Mapandan at the Pangasinan Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• History Government Website