Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Mayoyao , officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a municipality in the province of Ifugao , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,621 people.[ 3]
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
A memorial marker, located at Mount Nagchajan, marks the site of the battle.
Geography
Barangays
Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays . [ 6] 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
21
23
26
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
20
23
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
14
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
15
17
Average precipitation mm (inches)
103
73
49
38
141
144
172
181
155
148
147
208
1,559
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 ±% 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]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Mayoyao
Government
Local government
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[ 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
^ Municipality of Mayoyao | (DILG) ^ "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 .^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD
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"Province: Ifugao" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
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"Mayoyao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Ifugao" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
External links
Places adjacent to Mayoyao
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