Bongabong | |
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| Municipality of Bongabong | |
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 Map of Oriental Mindoro with Bongabong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bongabong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°44′49″N 121°29′17″E / 12.7469°N 121.4881°E | |
| 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] | |
• Total | 76,973 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,568 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 307.2 million (2020), 126.4 million (2012), 141.7 million (2013), 155.3 million (2014), 176.1 million (2015), 194.2 million (2016), 228.4 million (2017), 249.8 million (2018), 270.2 million (2019), 319.9 million (2021), 425.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 973.7 million (2020), 251.9 million (2012), 292.1 million (2013), 336.5 million (2014), 443.5 million (2015), 569.1 million (2016), 666.2 million (2017), 765.8 million (2018), 850.2 million (2019), 1,013 million (2021), 1,288 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 226.7 million (2020), 989.4 million (2012), 141.7 million (2013), 155.3 million (2014), 108.5 million (2015), 129 million (2016), 141.2 million (2017), 170.1 million (2018), 204.5 million (2019), 243.7 million (2021), 314 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 272.2 million (2020), 50.53 million (2012), 60.75 million (2013), 64.39 million (2014), 113 million (2015), 165.4 million (2016), 185 million (2017), 208.8 million (2018), 226.9 million (2019), 217.8 million (2021), 294.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5211 |
| 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 province of Oriental 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]
- ^ Municipality of Bongabong | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". 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.
- ^ "Kuta - Oriental Mindoro Attractions".