Mulanay, officially the Municipality of Mulanay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mulanay), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,576 people.[3]
Mulanay | |
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| Municipality of Mulanay | |
 Mulanay Church | |
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 Map of Quezon with Mulanay highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 13°31′20″N 122°24′15″E / 13.5222°N 122.4042°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | February 4, 1745 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aristotle L. Aguirre |
| • Vice Mayor | Jay E. Castilleja |
| • Representative | Reynante U. Arrogancia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,227 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 420.00 km2 (162.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 55,576 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,458 |
| Demonym | Mulanayin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 325.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 640 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 244.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 271.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4312 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | https://mulanay.gov.ph/ |
This place is situated on the Bondoc Peninsula; its geographical coordinates are 13° 31′ 20″ North, 122° 24′ 15″ East, and its original name was Malunay. Mulanay is 149 kilometers (93 mi) from Lucena and 279 kilometers (173 mi) from Manila.
The town proper, with her plain landscape, is a coastal town facing the Tayabas Bay. The municipality is being considered[citation needed] to be listed in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription due to its architectural marvels, notably its baroque church, its preserved ancestral houses, and the Limestone tombs of Kamhantik, a highly-significant Tagalog archaeological site and dambana, in the Buenavista Protected Landscape.
Etymology
editSome legends would relate Mulanay to have derived its name from the Tagalog word Malunay, which means "Plenty of Lunay". Lunay is the vernacular term for Pili wax, which was abundant in the area.
History
editThe archaeological exploration and excavation at the Mt. Kamhantik Archaeological Site, led by Dr. Eusebio Z. Dizon from the National Museum of the Philippines, revealed that Mulanay was inhabited by an organized Austronesian-speaking community from 500 to 1300 AD, descended from Austronesians who migrated from Taiwan.
Carbon dating of teeth from burial No. 5 at the site revealed a date of 890 AD, while artifacts from a 2015 excavation included Neolithic stone tools and pottery similar to early Huynh-Kalanay styles from Taiwan and Vietnam, dating between 1000 BCE and 200 AD. Ceramics from the Sung Dynasty (960-1279 AD) were also discovered. These findings suggest that the ancestors from Mt. Kamhantik participated in trade networks between 500 and 1300 AD.[5][6]
The evangelization of Mulanay by the Franciscan Missionaries was in 1600, while its civil foundation as a municipality was effected in 1745 through the approval of the King of Spain. During the Spanish regime, Mulanay was composed of the municipal territories of what is now San Narciso, San Francisco, Catanauan and San Andres, which was as big as the province of Bataan. In 1755, Catanauan became a separate municipality followed by other remaining municipalities. Mulanay's territorial jurisdiction was reduced to 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres). The original town of Mulanay composed of six (6) barangays was raided by the Moro pirates that led the town's executive together with the barangay heads to transfer the town site to the so-called Mayordomo, a sitio of Barangay Latangan. After several years, raids along coastal areas were lessened. The people returned to the town site, however, few barangay heads disagreed and left for Bantuin, Marinduque and Mindoro.
In 1938, barrios Bondo, Cawayan, Inabuan, Ilayang Tayuman, Ibabang Tayuman, Kasay, Mañongon, Pagsangahan, and Silongin were separated from Mulanay to form the newly established municipality of Bondo (present-day San Francisco).[7]
Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority Census Calendar Year 2010, it has a population of 50,826. The first town head of Mulanay during the Spanish Regime was Alcalde Mayor Eustaquio Manlangit, while the first town mayor during the American Occupation was Mayor Atanacio Ojeda.
Geography
editBarangays
editMulanay is politically subdivided into 28 barangays, four of which comprise the poblacion. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ajos
- Amuguis
- Anonang
- Bagong Silang
- Bagupaye
- Barangay Poblacion 1
- Barangay Poblacion 2
- Barangay Poblacion 3
- Barangay Poblacion 4
- Bolo
- Buenavista
- Burgos
- Butanyog
- Canuyep
- F. Nanadiego
- Ibabang Cambuga
- Ibabang Yuni
- Ilayang Cambuga (Mabini)
- Ilayang Yuni
- Latangan
- Magsaysay
- Matataja
- Pakiing
- Patabog
- Sagongon
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mulanay, Quezon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) |
23 (0.9) |
25 (1.0) |
30 (1.2) |
85 (3.3) |
145 (5.7) |
182 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
172 (6.8) |
150 (5.9) |
113 (4.4) |
68 (2.7) |
1,177 (46.3) |
| Average rainy days | 11.3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 23.2 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 219.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,149 | — |
| 1918 | 3,404 | +3.11% |
| 1939 | 3,957 | +0.72% |
| 1948 | 5,149 | +2.97% |
| 1960 | 9,859 | +5.56% |
| 1970 | 23,481 | +9.05% |
| 1975 | 28,011 | +3.60% |
| 1980 | 31,701 | +2.50% |
| 1990 | 38,659 | +2.00% |
| 1995 | 43,617 | +2.29% |
| 2000 | 45,903 | +1.10% |
| 2007 | 48,538 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 50,826 | +1.69% |
| 2015 | 53,123 | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 55,576 | +0.89% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] | ||
The populace of Mulanay is composed of different ethnic groups like Tagalogs, Visayans and Bicolanos.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Mulanay
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
66.30 2009
31.49 2012
39.69 2015
34.28 2018
21.14 2021
20.34 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
The municipality is an agricultural town where farm crops like coconut, garlic, bananas, rice, corn, peanuts, mongo, ginger, squash, and other vegetables are abundantly harvested. Mulanay lies along the coast of Tayabas Bay, an abundant fishing ground.[21]
Government
edit
Elected officials
editMunicipal council (2022 - 2025):
- Mayor: Aris Aguirre
- Vice-Mayor: Jay E. Castilleja
Councilors
- Tinan Aguirre-Adao
- Alex Morales
- Emmanuel De Luna
- Andy Baronia
- Vicky Sarapat
- Antonio Rodelas
- Marcel Diaz
- Rodil Rogel
Source: GMA News
Tourism
edit- Amuguis Falls
- Amuguis Falls are located in Barangay Amuguis, Mulanay. With its own distinct and unique characteristics, waterfalls are undeveloped tourist destination. They are surrounded by forest trees and big rock formation where local folks usually go for picnics and gathering.
- Malaking Bato
- The century-old legendary boulder along the coast of Barangay Santa Rosa which had been famous as a unique picnic spot among the residents and visitors alike.
- Buenavista Protected Landscape
- A protected area situated in Barangay Buenavista that preserves a major watershed forest.
- Limestone tombs of Kamhantik
- A thousand-year-old limestone-curved burial site of ancient people declared as a certified historical site by the National Museum of the Philippines. It is located within the Buenavista Protected Landscape. The site is a high-level dambana to Anitism adherents.
Churches
edit- San Pedro Apóstol Parish (est. 1835)
- Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Parish (est. 2006)
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Mulanay | (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). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.
- ^ "Philippine archaeologists work on an unearthed limestone coffin | View photo - Yahoo! News Philippines". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/313462/tomb-raiders-spoil-philippine-archaeological-find [dead link]
- ^ Executive Order No. 152, s. 1938 (April 30, 1938), Organizing the Barrios of Bondo, Ilayang Tayuman, Ibabang Tayuman, Cawayan, Inabuan, Silongin, Kasay, Mañongon, and Pagsangahan, All of the Municipality of Mulanay, Tayabas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Bondo, Official Gazette, retrieved September 21, 2024
- ^ "Mulanay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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