Mayoyao
Mayoyao | |
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Municipality of Mayoyao | |
![]() Map of Ifugao with Mayoyao highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°58′25″N 121°13′17″E / 16.9736°N 121.2214°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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. |
• Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
• Electorate | 7,829 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,186 m (3,891 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,621 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,942 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.58% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | ₱ 127.4 million (2020) |
• Assets (₱) | ₱ 342.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 93.09 million (2020) |
• Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 89.97 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3602 |
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 province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,621 people.[3]
Barangays
Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [2]
- Aduyongan
- Alimit
- Ayangan
- Balangbang
- Banao
- Banhal
- Bongan
- Buninan
- Chaya
- Chumang
- Guinihon
- Inwaloy
- Langayan
- Liwo
- Maga
- Magulon
- Mapawoy
- Mayoyao Proper
- Mongol
- Nalbu
- Nattum
- Palaad
- Poblacion
- Talboc
- Tulaed
- Bato-Alatbang
- Epeng
Climate
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 [5] |
History
Battle of Mayoyao Ridge
Battle of Mayoyao Ridge | |||||||
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Part of World War II | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
68,000 Filipino troops 200 American bomber pilots | 85,000 Japanese troops | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,600 killed 7,200 wounded |
51,000 killed 3,000 wounded |
From July 26, to August 9, 1945, Filipino soldiers under the command of Donald Blackburn, supported by airstrikes by Army Air Forces, captured the Japanese stronghold of Mayoyao, Ifugao in Northern Luzon.[6]: 305–320 This included the Filipino troops of the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary, 11th and 14th Infantry Regiment of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL and the American bomber pilots of the United States Army Air Forces was fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge until the end of World War II.
Historical marker
The memorial or historical marker, located at Mount Nagchajan in Mayoyao, Ifugao, marks the site of the “Battle of Mayoyao Ridge”. The battle was fought between the Japanese Imperial forces and the combined Filipino and American soldiers, towards the end of World War II. The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan, Ifugao.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
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.
References
- ^ Municipality of Mayoyao | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ 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 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Mayoyao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.