Mambajao, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
Barangay count15
Postal code9100
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Area (2013)89.00 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,094
Density (2020)462 / km2 (1,196 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 15' North, 124° 43' East (9.2532, 124.7168)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (10.0 feet)

Mambajao is a coastal municipality in the island province of Camiguin. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 89.00 square kilometers or 34.36 square miles which constitutes 36.86% of Camiguin's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,094. This represented 44.28% of the total population of Camiguin province, or 0.82% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 462 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,196 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mambajao has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mambajao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agoho7.16%2,9442,59313.54%2.71%
Anito4.28%1,7581,6506.55%1.34%
Balbagon7.09%2,9122,7904.37%0.90%
Baylao7.99%3,2832,67322.82%4.42%
Benhaan2.63%1,0811,0810.00%0.00%
Bug-ong2.99%1,2301,244-1.13%-0.24%
Kuguita2.68%1,1001,183-7.02%-1.52%
Magting5.63%2,3142,08910.77%2.18%
Naasag3.99%1,6381,663-1.50%-0.32%
Pandan7.80%3,2062,9578.42%1.72%
Poblacion26.83%11,02710,6233.80%0.79%
Soro-soro2.70%1,1091,0891.84%0.38%
Tagdo3.72%1,5301,37411.35%2.29%
Tupsan6.36%2,6132,619-0.23%-0.05%
Yumbing8.15%3,3493,1077.79%1.59%
Mambajao Total41,09438,7356.09%1.25%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mambajao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 117,615,805.11.

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Annual regular income of Mambajao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200966,301,154.79
201073,110,311.5210.27%
201177,849,987.156.48%
201276,839,072.75-1.30%
201387,251,346.6313.55%
201496,735,959.7110.87%
2015111,651,421.6315.42%
2016117,615,805.115.34%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mambajao in the 2015 Census was 38,574 broken down into 8,547 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Mambajao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,1614,6125.46
27,6925,3765.15
30,7445,9785.14
35,2327,0764.98
36,3647,6804.73
38,5748,5474.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mambajao is 5 to 9, with 4,070 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 482 individuals.

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Population of Mambajao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17862.03%
1 to 43,3138.55%
5 to 94,07010.51%
10 to 144,05210.46%
15 to 193,7649.72%
20 to 243,3528.65%
25 to 292,7537.11%
30 to 342,5426.56%
35 to 392,3976.19%
40 to 442,2535.82%
45 to 492,1615.58%
50 to 541,9244.97%
55 to 591,5023.88%
60 to 641,2163.14%
65 to 699392.42%
70 to 747081.83%
75 to 795211.35%
80 and over4821.24%
Total38,735100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.31
  • Median Age: 25.06

Historical population

The population of Mambajao grew from 14,446 in 1903 to 41,094 in 2020, an increase of 26,648 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 2,359 people, from the previous population of 38,735 in 2015.

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Population of Mambajao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,446
21,3082.48%
21,4140.02%
25,1931.68%
15,288-4.30%
18,6731.98%
19,1830.54%
21,3372.15%
25,2071.68%
27,7701.83%
30,8062.25%
35,3081.90%
36,4351.15%
38,7351.17%
41,0941.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mambajao for the year 2019 was 25,172, broken down into 12,070 males and 13,102 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mambajao is situated at approximately 9° 15' North, 124° 43' East, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 10.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Mambajao are Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Mahinog, Camiguin, Catarman, Camiguin, Sagay, Camiguin, Guinsiliban, Camiguin, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, and Balingoan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 717.36 kilometers (445.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 717.36 kilometers (445.75 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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