Bongabong
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| Municipality of Bongabong | |
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Map of Oriental Mindoro with Bongabong highlighted
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  Bongabong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°44′49″N 121°29′17″E / 12.7469°N 121.4881°E / 12.7469; 121.4881 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elegio 'Elgin' A. Malaluan |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard S. Candelario |
| • Representative | Alfonso V. Umali Jr. |
| • Electorate | 46,894 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498.20 km2 (192.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 76,973 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,568 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 307.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 973.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 226.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 272.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
5211
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Romblomanon Tagalog |
| Website | bongabong |
Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongabong), is a 1st class municipality in the provinceofOriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,973 people.[3]
The town is home to Kuta Bongabong (Fuerza de Bongabong), one of the oldest Spanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines. The fort is in dire need of proper conservation. The only agency with the proper capabilities to restore the fort is the National Museum of the Philippines.[5]
Bongabong is 104 kilometres (65 mi) from Calapan, the provincial capital.
Bongabong is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) |
20 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
39 (1.5) |
152 (6.0) |
269 (10.6) |
314 (12.4) |
285 (11.2) |
303 (11.9) |
208 (8.2) |
95 (3.7) |
70 (2.8) |
1,811 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.5 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 21.0 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 218.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1939 | 8,054 | — |
| 1948 | 17,800 | +9.21% |
| 1960 | 22,018 | +1.79% |
| 1970 | 32,167 | +3.86% |
| 1975 | 38,358 | +3.59% |
| 1980 | 41,719 | +1.69% |
| 1990 | 50,213 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 57,403 | +2.54% |
| 2000 | 59,477 | +0.76% |
| 2007 | 61,127 | +0.38% |
| 2010 | 66,569 | +3.15% |
| 2015 | 72,073 | +1.52% |
| 2020 | 76,973 | +1.30% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Poverty incidence of Bongabong
10
20
30
40
50
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
(2022-2025):
The annual activities in Bongabong are as follows:
Colleges:
High schools:
Elementary schools:
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Places adjacent to Bongabong
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Calapan (capital and largest city) | |
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