Mayoyao,_Ifugao

Mayoyao

Mayoyao

Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

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]

Quick Facts Country, Region ...

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  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.

Geography

Barangays

Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of 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

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Demographics

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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.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Mayoyao

10
20
30
40
2006
38.50
2009
34.08
2012
34.34
2015
29.58
2018
17.41
2021
9.12

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

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References

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     Municipality of Mayoyao | (DILG)
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    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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    Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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    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.
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    "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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