Mayoyao
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| Municipality of Mayoyao | |
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Map of Ifugao with Mayoyao highlighted
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  Mayoyao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′25″N 121°13′17″E / 16.9736°N 121.2214°E / 16.9736; 121.2214 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Ifugao |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jimmy B. Padchanan Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Rudy N. Chilagan Jr. |
| • Representative | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 7,829 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,186 m (3,891 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,122 m (6,962 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 15,621 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,942 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 127.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 342.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 89.97 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 93.09 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
3602
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ifugao Tuwali Ilocano Tagalog |
Mayoyao, officially the Municipality of Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofIfugao, 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.
From July 26 to August 9, 1945, Filipino soldiers under the command of Donald Blackburn, supported by airstrikesbyArmy Air Forces, captured the town, then a Japanese stronghold.[5]: 305–320 The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan, Ifugao.
A memorial marker, located at Mount Nagchajan, marks the site of the battle.
Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
23 (74) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
17 (62) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 103 (4.1) |
73 (2.9) |
49 (1.9) |
38 (1.5) |
141 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
172 (6.8) |
181 (7.1) |
155 (6.1) |
148 (5.8) |
147 (5.8) |
208 (8.2) |
1,559 (61.5) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] with a density of 66 inhabitants per square kilometre or 170 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Mayoyao
10
20
30
40
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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.
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
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Places adjacent to Mayoyao
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 Province of Ifugao | |
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Lagawe (capital) | |
| Municipalities |
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| Barangays | |
