Manjuyod

Manjuyod
Municipality
Municipality of Manjuyod

Map of Negros Oriental with Manjuyod highlighted
Manjuyod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°09′E / 9.68°N 123.15°E / 9.68; 123.15Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°09′E / 9.68°N 123.15°E / 9.68; 123.15
Country  Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Negros Oriental
District 1st district of Negros Oriental
Barangays 27 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Dr. Felix A. Sy
 • Vice Mayor Petit Baldado
 • Electorate 25,841 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 264.60 km2 (102.16 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 42,332
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6208
PSGC 074615000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)35
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 119,900,605.93 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog

Manjuyod, officially the Municipality of Manjuyod, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 42,332 people.[3]

Barangays

Manjuyod is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Alangilanan
  • Balaas
  • Bantolinao
  • Bolisong
  • Butong
  • Campuyo
  • Candabong
  • Concepcion
  • Dungo-an
  • Kauswagan
  • Libjo
  • Lamogong
  • Bagtic
  • Maaslum
  • Mandalupang
  • Panciao
  • Poblacion
  • Sac-sac
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • Santa Monica
  • Suba
  • Sundo-an
  • Tanglad
  • Tubod
  • Tupas

Demographics

Population census of Manjuyod
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,289—    
1918 14,728+3.91%
1939 25,581+2.66%
1948 25,190−0.17%
1960 18,456−2.56%
1970 20,545+1.08%
1975 22,949+2.24%
1980 26,257+2.73%
1990 31,989+1.99%
1995 34,545+1.45%
2000 37,863+1.99%
2007 39,722+0.66%
2010 41,107+1.26%
2015 42,332+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

Tourism

The town is known for the Manjuyod White Sandbar, often dubbed as the "Maldives of the Philippines"

Tourist attractions in Manjuyod include the Himampangon Cave, a natural rock formation; the white sand bar, a narrow seven kilometer strip of white beach sand; and the Candabong forest, there are many species living in Candabong forest which is protected by the government.

Festival

Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Manjuyod, and his feast day is celebrated annually October 4 with the town fiesta. The fiesta is an official non-working holiday for the town.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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