Mayoyao
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. 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. 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
| Climate data for Mayoyao, Ifugao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2020 | 15,621 | −2.02% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mayoyao was 15,621 people, 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 |
Government
Local government
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Solomon R. Chungalao |
| Mayor | Jimmy B. Padchanan Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Rudy N. Chilagan Jr. |
| Councilors | Ambrocio G. Powoc |
| Eugene P. Lim-ang | |
| Feir L. Baichon | |
| Marie Cris P. Nachegpan | |
| Hermoso B. Bimmotag Jr. | |
| Antonio G. Bangachon Jr. | |
| Pedro P. Acapen | |
| Myra Faith N. Lumayna |