Mapandan

Mapandan
Mapandan
	Poblacion and Municipal Hall
	Flag Official seal of Mapandan Seal
	OpenStreetMap
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Barangays	(see Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Karl Christian F. Vega
• Vice Mayor	Gerald Glenn L. Tambaoan
• Representative	Maria Rachel J. Arenas
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	voters (?)
Highest elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Economy
• Poverty incidence	<div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;">% (?)
• Revenue	₱
• Assets	₱
• Expenditure	₱
• Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	—
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC	PSGC unknown

Mapandan, officially the Municipality of Mapandan (Pangasinan: Baley na Mapandan; Ilocano: Ili ti Mapandan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,058 people.^[3]

Mapandan is known for its yearly Pandan Festival.

Etymology

Mapandan (meaning plenty of pandan) got its name from “pandan”, a native palm which grew in abundance in the place at that time. The leaves of the pandan add aroma to the cooked rice if cooked with it. The leaves are also stripped and woven into mats.

History

Mapandan was a former mere Barrio. That was former part of Municipality of Mangaldan.

Being originally a part of the municipality of Mangaldan, Mapandan was also once called “balon baley” which means new town in the local vernacular.

Mapandan was first established as a “pueblo” by virtue of Direction General No. 39 Administration Civil No. 169-C signed by Governor General Emilio Bravo on December 28, 1887. The Town originally comprised the southernmost barrios of the town of Mangaldan namely: Payapay, Baloling, Apaya, and Amanoaoac

The idea of organizing a separate town from its mother town Mangaldan was first conceived by some ten (10) local leaders in the persons of Antonio Morales, Sabino Prado, Andres Bongato, Ambrosio Calimlim, Valeriano Tamondong, Tomas Aquino, Fulgencio Nato, Filomeno Sarmiento, Jose Lalas and Florencio Datuin.

The town was first centered in Barangay Torres. Due to its remoteness, the same was transferred to its present location, which was formerly a sitio of Apaya. The lands in the present location of the Poblacion were predominantly owned by the illustrious Aquino clan.

It was Leon Hilario Aquino who encouraged the people to flock to the place by subdividing the land of the Poblacion into a lot of uniform sixes and offering these for three to each family head.

Mapandan was temporarily returned to its mother town in 1905 due to the outbreak of an epidemic that greatly depleted its population and finances. In 1908, the town was again reorganized and officially re-established.

Dwarfed amidst the more known neighboring towns of Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, and Sta. Barbara, the town is heard of in the province but not many people have seen it.

In year 2002, Mapandan was elevated as a third (3rd) class municipality through the efforts and leadership of Hon. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim Jr., who spearheaded strategies on income and revenue generation.

Mapandan is a Hall of Famer for having the Pangasinan's cleanest, safest and greenest municipality (Category B). Mapandan was also awarded the Pangasinan's Healthiest Municipality for having the fewest malnourished children.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Mapandan is located in Eastern-Central part of Pangasinan. Bordered by Mangaldan to the north, Manaoag to the east, and Santa Barbara to the west and southern part. It is landlocked, however, it is not too far from nearby coastal areas of Dagupan, Binmaley and Mangaldan. Mapandan is a central hilly area, having several mountains nearby.

Barangays

Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Amanoaoac
Apaya
Aserda
Baloling
Coral
Golden
Jimenez
Lambayan
Luyan
Nilombot
Pias
Poblacion
Primicias
Santa Maria
Torres

Climate

Climate data for Mapandan, Pangasinan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	33 (91)	33 (91)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	29 (84)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	127.5 (5.02)	115.8 (4.56)	129.7 (5.11)	141.1 (5.56)	248.2 (9.77)	165 (6.5)	185.3 (7.30)	161.9 (6.37)	221.4 (8.72)	299.5 (11.79)	199 (7.8)	188.7 (7.43)	2,183.1 (85.93)
Average rainy days	17	17	17	15	20	19	19	20	21	20	17	19	221
Source: World Weather Online^[4]

Demographics

Population census of Mapandan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[5]^[6]^[7]

Languages

Pangasinan and Ilocano are the two main spoken languages in the town, third is the Kapampangan Language. Filipino is also widely spoken in the town.

Religions

Major religions are in the town, with different branches of churches within.

Seventh-day Adventist Church (Poblacion and Kolos-Pias)
Iglesia ni Cristo (Nilombot and Luyan)
The Grand Mosque (Luyan)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nilombot)
Kingdom hall of Jehovas Witnesses (Coral)
Roman Catholicism (Poblacion and Luyan)
Good news to the Nations Outreach (Poblacion)
Born Again Christianity (Poblacion)
God With Us Church(Aserda)
Come to Jesus Fellowship International (Luyan)

Roman Catholicism is the major Religion in Mapandan, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and it is annexed by different religions around.

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[8]

Mapandan is practically rural in terms of its area. It is composed of farming areas and cattle ranch farms. It has a little part of Bued river in northern part and an irrigation project also known as Payas irrigation project, which aims for a standard irrigation for farming areas in the municipality.

Government

Local government

Mapandan, belonging to the third congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)^[9]
Position	Name
Congressman	Rose Marie J. Arenas
Mayor	Karl Christian F. Vega
Vice-Mayor	Gerald Glenn Tambaon
Councilors
	Melvin Jerold Ranas
	Hilario Morales

	Blando Quinto
	Alice Mariano
	Fredie Penuliar
	Pak Eric Parayno
	Valentin Revilla
	Gem Castro

Sister cities

These are cities Mapandan are associated with:

Hong Kong, China
Ontario, Canada

References

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^ "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.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Mapandan, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[met_norms-4] "Mapandan, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-5] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[8] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[9] "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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v t e Province of Pangasinan
' (capital) San Carlos City' (largest city)
Municipalities
Component cities
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Barangays	See: List of barangays in Pangasinan