Mogpog | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mogpog | |
 Mogpog Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Heart of the Philippines Home of the Original Moriones | |
| Anthem: Mogpog Hymn[1] | |
 Map of Marinduque with Mogpog highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Mogpog Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′N 121°52′E / 13.48°N 121.87°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Marinduque |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Mogpog[*] | Augusto Leo M. Livelo |
| • Vice Mayor | Jonathan Felipe M. Garcia |
| • Representative | Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 22,931 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.06 km2 (41.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 34,516 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,048 |
| Demonym | Mogpogueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 332.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 74.83 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Marinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4901 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions |
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| Feast date | May 15 |
| Patron saint | St. Isidore the Laborer |
| Website | mogpog |
Mogpog /mɔːɡˈpoʊɡ/, officially the Municipality of Mogpog (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mogpog) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,516 people.[4]
The town is at the geographical center of the Philippines, attested by the site of the Luzon Datum of 1911 or Station Balanacan, a stone marker placed at a hill called Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon. As the geographical center, it has been the primary geodetic reference station for triangulation in the country.[6]
Mogpog is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Boac.
- ^ "Mogpog Hymn". YouTube.
- ^ Municipality of Mogpog | (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.
- ^ https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3915935597!.pdf.
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