Mambajao

Mambajao
Municipality of Mambajao
Sunset at Mambajao
Sunset at Mambajao
Flag of Mambajao
Official seal of Mambajao
Nickname: 
Lanzones Capital of the Philippines
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted
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Mambajao is located in Philippines
Mambajao
Mambajao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E / 9.25; 124.72
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceCamiguin
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 6, 1855
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Mambajao[*]Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorRobert Jones H. Closas (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeJurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,055 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
89.00 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
41,094
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
9,351
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.00
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 176.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 319 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 154.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 59.13 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9100
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesKinamigin
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.mambajao-cam.gov.ph

Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,094 people making it the most populous town in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Mambajao | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.