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Polangui

Polangui is a municipality in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines. Its population was 89,344 in the 2024 census, and it has 44 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Polangui by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BatoBuhiIriga CityLibonMalinaoOasAgos: 3,443 people, 1,136 per km², 0.37% a yearAlnay: 2,855 people, 2,693 per km², 2.03% a yearAlomon: 1,541 people, 917 per km², 0.38% a yearAmoguis: 505 people, 276 per km², −0.88% a yearAnopol: 1,168 people, 621 per km², −2.52% a yearApad: 1,835 people, 375 per km², 5.04% a yearBalaba: 1,844 people, 386 per km², 0.41% a yearBalangibang: 1,464 people, 486 per km², −1.41% a yearBalinad: 3,468 people, 467 per km², 0.27% a yearBasud: 3,804 people, 3,337 per km², 1.02% a yearBinagbangan: 1,021 people, 460 per km², 2.08% a yearBuyo: 1,135 people, 688 per km², 2.00% a yearCentro Occidental: 3,092 people, 954 per km², −1.72% a yearCentro Oriental: 1,563 people, 5,245 per km², −5.88% a yearCepres: 1,544 people, 705 per km², 0.44% a yearCotmon: 769 people, 188 per km², 2.32% a yearCotnogan: 1,496 people, 665 per km², 1.78% a yearDanao: 1,181 people, 387 per km², 2.35% a yearGabon: 2,963 people, 4,121 per km², −1.12% a yearGamot: 1,461 people, 370 per km², −0.98% a yearItaran: 2,435 people, 675 per km², 2.03% a yearKinale: 2,796 people, 1,748 per km², 0.84% a yearKinuartilan: 584 people, 149 per km², −6.03% a yearLa Medalla: 862 people, 269 per km², 1.71% a yearLa Purisima: 606 people, 208 per km², 5.33% a yearLanigay: 4,559 people, 1,510 per km², 0.92% a yearLidong: 1,699 people, 1,075 per km², 2.30% a yearLourdes: 680 people, 180 per km², 1.89% a yearMagpanambo: 1,291 people, 429 per km², −0.02% a yearMagurang: 3,144 people, 1,953 per km², −4.32% a yearMatacon: 4,946 people, 1,606 per km², 1.49% a yearMaynaga: 1,195 people, 543 per km², −3.46% a yearMaysua: 1,183 people, 218 per km², 2.64% a yearMendez: 1,093 people, 528 per km², −0.56% a yearNapo: 3,593 people, 1,089 per km², 0.11% a yearPinagdapugan: 830 people, 529 per km², −2.67% a yearPonso: 4,875 people, 1,538 per km², −1.72% a yearSalvacion: 1,446 people, 841 per km², 5.36% a yearSan Roque: 1,568 people, 576 per km², −0.71% a yearSanticon: 2,915 people, 584 per km², 0.05% a yearSanta Cruz: 663 people, 210 per km², 2.63% a yearSanta Teresita: 861 people, 263 per km², 2.24% a yearSugcad: 4,220 people, 1,695 per km², 0.81% a yearUbaliw: 3,148 people, 1,471 per km², −2.70% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap
  • PeopleSources

    89,344

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 8.5% from 2010 to 2024
  • Rank by peopleSources

    5th

    of the 18 cities and municipalities of Albay by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 6 of every 100 people in Albay lived in Polangui in 2024 (6.48%)
  • Inside itSources

    44

    barangays

  • LandSources

    125.65 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Polangui's land would fill a square about 11.2 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 711 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 7 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
  • HomesSources

    21,616

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024
  • Town or countrySources

    11.2%

    About 11 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0500514000[4]Formerly 050514000
ZIP code
4506[14, 15, 16]

People

Polangui had 89,344 people in the 2024 census, up 8.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Polangui had the 5th most people of the 18 cities and municipalities of Albay in 2024[1]
  1. 2Tabaco City140,779
  2. 3Daraga138,000
  3. 4Ligao City119,779
  4. 5Polangui89,344
  5. 6Guinobatan84,420
  6. 7Camalig73,087
  7. 8Bacacay72,298
All 18 cities and municipalities of Albay
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 44 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Matacon4,9466 in 100
  2. Ponso4,8755 in 100
  3. Lanigay4,5595 in 100
  4. Sugcad4,2205 in 100
  5. Basud3,8044 in 100
  6. Napo3,5934 in 100
  7. Balinad3,4684 in 100
  8. Agos3,4434 in 100
  9. Ubaliw3,1484 in 100
  10. Magurang3,1444 in 100
See all 44 barangays of Polangui
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 33 of every 100 are children under 15 (32.8%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 49,1014,6204,481
5 - 99,7545,1274,627
10 - 1410,3865,3685,018
15 - 199,9685,0924,876
20 - 247,6673,9683,699
25 - 296,3823,2213,161
30 - 345,5782,8132,765
35 - 395,1762,6792,497
40 - 444,7752,4242,351
45 - 494,4662,2132,253
50 - 544,1732,0842,089
55 - 593,4181,6651,753
60 - 642,7451,3011,444
65 - 692,0899311,158
70 - 741,578668910
75 - 791,006375631
80 years and over863269594

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
89,344[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
21,616[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.1 on average[1, 2]
Share of Albay, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
6.48%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
11.2% (10,044 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
44,818 men, 44,307 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202489,344[1, 2]0.05% a year21,6164.1
2020as of May 1, 202089,176[1]0.23% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201588,221[1]1.33% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201082,307[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then77,122[33]1.25% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders70,451[33, 34]0.98% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then67,314[33]1.69% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then61,556[33]1.02% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then55,610[33]1.14% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then52,541[33]1.58% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then48,586[33]2.33% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then38,374[33]———

Barangays

Polangui is made up of 44 barangays.
Barangays of Polangui. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Agos3,4433.85%0.37% a yearabout 3.03 km²Rural
Alnay2,8553.2%2.03% a yearabout 1.06 km²Rural
Alomon1,5411.72%0.38% a yearabout 1.68 km²Rural
Amoguis5050.57%−0.88% a yearabout 1.83 km²Rural
Anopol1,1681.31%−2.52% a yearabout 1.88 km²Rural
Apad1,8352.05%5.04% a yearabout 4.89 km²Rural
Balaba1,8442.06%0.41% a yearabout 4.78 km²Rural
Balangibang1,4641.64%−1.41% a yearabout 3.01 km²Rural
Balinad3,4683.88%0.27% a yearabout 7.42 km²Rural
Basud3,8044.26%1.02% a yearabout 1.14 km²Urban
Binagbangan1,0211.14%2.08% a yearabout 2.22 km²Rural
Buyo1,1351.27%2.00% a yearabout 1.65 km²Rural
Centro Occidental3,0923.46%−1.72% a yearabout 3.24 km²Urban
Centro Oriental1,5631.75%−5.88% a yearabout 0.298 km²Rural
Cepres1,5441.73%0.44% a yearabout 2.19 km²Rural
Cotmon7690.86%2.32% a yearabout 4.08 km²Rural
Cotnogan1,4961.67%1.78% a yearabout 2.25 km²Rural
Danao1,1811.32%2.35% a yearabout 3.05 km²Rural
Gabon2,9633.32%−1.12% a yearabout 0.719 km²Rural
Gamot1,4611.64%−0.98% a yearabout 3.95 km²Rural
Itaran2,4352.73%2.03% a yearabout 3.61 km²Rural
Kinale2,7963.13%0.84% a yearabout 1.60 km²Rural
Kinuartilan5840.65%−6.03% a yearabout 3.93 km²Rural
La Medalla8620.96%1.71% a yearabout 3.21 km²Rural
La Purisima6060.68%5.33% a yearabout 2.91 km²Rural
Lanigay4,5595.1%0.92% a yearabout 3.02 km²Rural
Lidong1,6991.9%2.30% a yearabout 1.58 km²Rural
Lourdes6800.76%1.89% a yearabout 3.78 km²Rural
Magpanambo1,2911.44%−0.02% a yearabout 3.01 km²Rural
Magurang3,1443.52%−4.32% a yearabout 1.61 km²Rural
Matacon4,9465.54%1.49% a yearabout 3.08 km²Rural
Maynaga1,1951.34%−3.46% a yearabout 2.20 km²Rural
Maysua1,1831.32%2.64% a yearabout 5.42 km²Rural
Mendez1,0931.22%−0.56% a yearabout 2.07 km²Rural
Napo3,5934.02%0.11% a yearabout 3.30 km²Rural
Pinagdapugan8300.93%−2.67% a yearabout 1.57 km²Rural
Ponso4,8755.46%−1.72% a yearabout 3.17 km²Rural
Salvacion1,4461.62%5.36% a yearabout 1.72 km²Rural
San Roque1,5681.76%−0.71% a yearabout 2.72 km²Rural
Santa Cruz6630.74%2.63% a yearabout 3.16 km²Rural
Santa Teresita8610.96%2.24% a yearabout 3.28 km²Rural
Santicon2,9153.26%0.05% a yearabout 4.99 km²Rural
Sugcad4,2204.72%0.81% a yearabout 2.49 km²Rural
Ubaliw3,1483.52%−2.70% a yearabout 2.14 km²Urban

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Polangui covers 125.65 km² of land, 711 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 647 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
125.65 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
711 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
13.31008° N, 123.49152° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
8 m
Average
128 m
Highest
647 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[30]

  1. Naporog River11.5 of 24.4 km
  2. Cabilogan River5.7 of 29.4 km

Lakes[30]

  1. Danao Lake0.11 km²

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[31]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Legaspi City, the nearest PAGASA station, 31 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,593 mm of rain on 195 days a year; 27.7 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Legaspi City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January347 mm1826.1 °C28.9 °C23.3 °C
February251 mm1326.3 °C29.4 °C23.3 °C
March232 mm1427.0 °C30.2 °C23.9 °C
April152 mm1228.2 °C31.7 °C24.8 °C
May198 mm1329.0 °C32.5 °C25.6 °C
June216 mm1428.8 °C32.3 °C25.3 °C
July281 mm1828.2 °C31.5 °C24.9 °C
August223 mm1628.3 °C31.5 °C25.0 °C
September280 mm1728.1 °C31.5 °C24.8 °C
October322 mm1827.8 °C31.1 °C24.4 °C
November450 mm2027.4 °C30.4 °C24.4 °C
December642 mm2226.7 °C29.4 °C24.0 °C
The year3,593 mm19527.7 °C30.9 °C24.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 15 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 22 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
22.3% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 22 of every 100 people in Polangui lived below the poverty line in 2021 (22.3%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 20.0% and 24.6%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 8government offices
  • 2hospitals and health centres
  • 59schools
  • 8places of worship
  • 1market
  • 2stations and terminals

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Polangui. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
3rd district of Albay[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Jesciel Richard Gongon Salceda[20]
    Vice mayor
    Cherilie Mella Sampal[20]
  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Raymond Adrian Enriquez Salceda[21]
    Vice mayor
    Cherilie Lausingco Mella-Sampal[21]
  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Andy Ariola Mariscotes[22]
    Vice mayor
    Restituto Solis Fernandez Jr.[22]
  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Cherilie Mella Sampal[23]
    Vice mayor
    Herbert Serrano Borja[23]
  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Cherilie Mella Sampal[24]
    Vice mayor
    Raul Gutlay Lim[24]
  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Cherilie Mella Sampal[25]
    Vice mayor
    Jesus Sarte Salceda Jr.[25]
  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Jesus Saquido Salceda Sr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Renato Sañano Borja[26]
  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Jesus Salceda Sr.[27]
    Vice mayor
    Renato Borja[27]
  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Jesus S. Salceda Sr.[28]
    Vice mayor
    Brando M. Sael[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Polangui, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Jesciel Richard Gongon Salceda[20]Cherilie Mella Sampal[20]
2022–2025Raymond Adrian Enriquez Salceda[21]Cherilie Lausingco Mella-Sampal[21]
2019–2022Andy Ariola Mariscotes[22]Restituto Solis Fernandez Jr.[22]
2016–2019Cherilie Mella Sampal[23]Herbert Serrano Borja[23]
2013–2016Cherilie Mella Sampal[24]Raul Gutlay Lim[24]
2010–2013Cherilie Mella Sampal[25]Jesus Sarte Salceda Jr.[25]
2007–2010Jesus Saquido Salceda Sr.[26]Renato Sañano Borja[26]
2004–2007Jesus Salceda Sr.[27]Renato Borja[27]
2001–2004Jesus S. Salceda Sr.[28]Brando M. Sael[28]

History & Identity

How it got its name

Local traditionOne local story says the town is named for a beautiful young woman called Pulang-Angui, who loved to dress in red.[9]

Local traditionA second story says the name comes from the Oyangue (also spelled Oyangui), a red-leafed tree that once stood in the early settlement and has since died out.[9]

Local traditionThe same study says a Spanish friar, Baltazar de Magdalena, and about 500 natives first called the place Binanuaan, though nearby settlers often called it Oyangue.[9]

Its story

A Bicol University study says Fr. Alonzo de San Juan began building the Sts. Peter and Paul church in 1654 and that Fr. Juan Bautista Marza saw it finished in 1664.[9]

The town's own website describes Polangui as a first-class municipality in northeastern Albay, with 44 barangays and 89,176 people in the 2020 census.[10]

In 1964 Congress turned Albay High School in Polangui into a national school named Polangui General Comprehensive High School.[11]

Timeline

  1. 1654 to 1664

    Work on the Sts. Peter and Paul church starts in 1654 under Fr. Alonzo de San Juan and ends in 1664 under Fr. Juan Bautista Marza, a Bicol University study says.[9]

  2. 18 June 1964

    Republic Act 3993 turns Albay High School in Polangui into Polangui General Comprehensive High School.[11]

Nearby

Polangui shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

Polangui beside Albay, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Albay.

Polangui beside Albay
FigurePolanguiAlbayRank among the cities and municipalities of Albay
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary89,344[1, 2]1,379,3985th of 18
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.05% a year[1, 2]slower0.08% a year10th of 18
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary711[6]more crowded5496th of 18
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary125.65 km²[6]2,514.74 km²9th of 18
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.1[1, 2]about the same4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary11.2%[5]lower31.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Legazpi City, the capital of Albay
43.2 km southeast
Manila
305.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. BuhiCamarines Sur9.7 km north
  2. Iriga CityCamarines Sur11.4 km northwest
  3. Ligao CityAlbay13.7 km south
  4. LibonAlbay15.6 km southwest
  5. NabuaCamarines Sur16.4 km northwest
  6. MalinaoAlbay18.5 km northeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  3. 3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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