Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History Mandaon was originally a barrio of Milagros, established by Barrio Lieutenant Feliciano Aquillo Sr. In 1948, Juan Valencia, a settler from Pampanga, advocated for its elevation into a municipality. On July 18, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 244, officially recognized Mandaon as an independent municipality, distinct from Milagros.
Geography Mandaon is from Masbate City.
Barangays Mandaon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Alas Ayat Bat-Ongan Bugtong Buri Cabitan Cagmasoso Canomoy Centro Dayao Guincaiptan Laguinbanwa Lantangan Looc Mabatobato Maolingon Nailaban Nanipsan Pinamangcaan Poblacion Polo Dacu San Juan San Pablo Santa Fe Tagpu Tumalaytay
Climate
Demographics
In the , the population of Mandaon, Masbate, was people, with a density of .
Economy
Education There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: Mandaon North Schools District Mandaon South Schools District
The municipality is home to the 3,668-hectare campus of the only state college in the province of Masbate: the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT), named after the former congressman of the province, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr.
Primary and elementary schools
Alas Elementary School Ayat Elementary School Bugtong Elementary School Buri Elementary School Cabitan Central School Cagmasoso Elementary School Canomoy Elementary School Centro Elementary School Dayao Elementary School Diogenes R. Cabarles Elementary School Guincaiptan Elementary School Holy Family Diocesan School Jose Zurbito Mesa S. Memorial Elementary School Lantangan Elementary School Mabato-bato Elementary School Mandaon Christian Academy Maolingon Elementary School Montano P. Estipona MES Nailaban Elementary School Nanipsan Elementary School Olegario O. Estrella Sr. Elementary School Pinamangcaan Elementary School Pulo Dacu Elementary School San Juan Elementary School San Pablo Elementary School Santa Fe Elementary School Tabuk Elementary School Tagpu Elementary School Tagpu High School Tunog SDA Multigrade School Yaneza Landed Estate Elementary School
Secondary schools
Bugtong National High School Buri National High School Cabitan National High School Cleofe A. Arce Memorial High School Federico A. Estipona Memorial High School Lantangan High School San Pablo National High School Tumalaytay High School
Higher educational institution Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System