Mogpog
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Mogpog Template:IPAc-en, officially the Municipality of Mogpog (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mogpog) is a municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,516 people.Template:PH census
History
In 1911, a stone marker was placed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USGS), now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),[1] at Luzon Datum or Station Balacanan, Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon to indicate the geographical center of the Philippines.[2] The site was commemorated by a historical marker installed in August 9, 2011.
In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied the town of Mogpog.
In 1945, during the Second World War, at the liberation of the town of Mogpog, American and Filipino troops fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Marinduque.
Historically, the famous Moriones Festival is said to have originated from Mogpog. Moriones Festival was founded by a Spanish friar, Rev. Father Dionisio Santiago, the first parish priest of Mogpog. This festival is known to be one of the most colorful festivals in Marinduque and the Philippines. It is held in Mogpog and the surrounding areas of Marinduque island.
Geography
The town is at the geographical center of the Philippines, attested by the site of the Luzon Datum of 1911 or Station Balanacan, a stone marker placed at a hill called Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon. As the geographical center, it has been the primary geodetic reference station for triangulation in the country.[2]
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Barangays
Mogpog is politically subdivided into 37 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Hinanggayon was formerly a sitio of barrio (barangay) Argao; in 1954 it was elevated as a barrio.[3]
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- Anapog-Sibucao
- Argao
- Balanacan
- Banto
- Bintakay
- Bocboc
- Butansapa
- Candahon
- Capayang
- Danao
- Dulong Bayan (Poblacion)
- Gitnang Bayan (Poblacion)
- Guisian
- Hinadharan
- Hinanggayon
- Ino
- Janagdong (Planned Poblacion Expansion)
- Lamesa
- Laon
- Magapua
- Malayak
- Malusak
- Mampaitan
- Mangyan-Mababad
- Market Site (Poblacion)
- Mataas Na Bayan (Poblacion)
- Mendez
- Nangka I (Planned Poblacion Expansion)
- Nangka II
- Paye
- Pili
- Puting Buhangin
- Sayao
- Silangan
- Sumangga
- Tarug
- Villa Mendez (Poblacion)
The town center or poblacion comprises the barangays of Dulong Bayan, Gitnang Bayan, Market Site, Mataas na Bayan, and Villa Mendez with possible expansion to barangays of Janagdong and Nangka I.
Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Mogpog was 34,516 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Economy
Landmarks
Barangay Balanacan is where the main shipping port is located. It is famous for its large image of Our Lady of Biglang Awa, erected at a top of a shed on a mound of land overlooking the sea.
Not far from the Academy is the town plaza, located at the side right of Marinduque Academy's Main Building, with a great view of a local park, the Municipal Building, and the Trial Court - all of which covers the town public market.
The site of the Luzon Datum of 2011 and its stone marker and historical marker are tourist spots.[1]
Education
Secondary
- Argao National High School
- Balanacan National High School
- Butansapa National High School
- Marinduque Academy (Barangay Gitnang Bayan)
- Mogpog NCHS
- Sayao National High School
- Quezon-Roxaz High School (poblacion)
- Puting Buhangin National High School
Primary
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Notable personalities
- Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu was born February 6, 1931, in Mogpog.
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Makati, Philippines
References
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External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
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- Philippines census info
- Local Governance Performance Management System Template:Webarchive
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