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Municipality

Mobo

Mobo is a municipality in Masbate, Bicol Region, Philippines. Its population was 41,199 in the 2024 census, and it has 29 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Mobo by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Masbate CityMilagrosUsonBaang: 1,004 people, 188 per km², 0.66% a yearBagacay: 2,568 people, 546 per km², −0.44% a yearBalatucan: 1,740 people, 107 per km², −3.03% a yearBarag: 464 people, 40 per km², −2.92% a yearDacu: 1,742 people, 761 per km², 0.17% a yearFabrica: 687 people, 287 per km², −0.10% a yearGuintorelan: 427 people, 118 per km², 0.45% a yearHoljogon: 549 people, 206 per km², 0.67% a yearLalaguna: 2,093 people, 539 per km², 3.92% a yearLomocloc: 657 people, 70 per km², 0.22% a yearLuyong Catungan: 1,261 people, 581 per km², 3.13% a yearMabuhay: 647 people, 93 per km², 0.56% a yearMandali: 1,005 people, 234 per km², −2.88% a yearMapuyo: 635 people, 97 per km², 2.67% a yearMarintoc: 2,863 people, 332 per km², 0.52% a yearNasunduan: 1,440 people, 814 per km², 0.70% a yearPinamalatican: 1,198 people, 285 per km², 3.96% a yearPinamarbuhan: 3,796 people, 1,257 per km², 1.70% a yearPoblacion Dist. I: 1,908 people, 660 per km², 0.27% a yearPoblacion Dist. II: 1,891 people, 4,377 per km², −2.07% a yearPolot: 970 people, 177 per km², −3.41% a yearSambulawan: 362 people, 46 per km², −1.03% a yearSanta Maria: 649 people, 128 per km², −2.33% a yearSawmill: 1,101 people, 115 per km², 0.78% a yearTabuc: 2,458 people, 592 per km², −2.10% a yearTugawe: 404 people, 84 per km², −0.12% a yearTugbo: 1,529 people, 560 per km², −0.89% a yearUmabay Exterior: 3,486 people, 1,453 per km², 3.09% a yearUmabay Interior: 1,665 people, 265 per km², −1.01% 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

    41,199

    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 18.1% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    10th

    of the 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate 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 5 of every 100 people in Masbate lived in Mobo in 2024 (4.52%)

  • Inside itSources

    29

    barangays

  • LandSources

    142.14 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: Mobo's land would fill a square about 11.9 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: 290 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 3 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

    8,918

    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

    4.6 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    12.9%

    About 13 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
0504113000[4]Formerly 054113000
ZIP code
5401[14, 15, 16]

People

Mobo had 41,199 people in the 2024 census, up 18.1% 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.

Mobo had the 10th most people of the 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate in 2024[1]
  1. 7Cataingan51,165
  2. 8San Pascual44,641
  3. 9Mandaon44,177
  4. 10Mobo41,199
  5. 11Claveria40,733
  6. 12Balud40,236
  7. 13San Jacinto29,458
All 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 60 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Pinamarbuhan3,7969 in 100
  2. Umabay Exterior3,4868 in 100
  3. Marintoc2,8637 in 100
  4. Bagacay2,5686 in 100
  5. Tabuc2,4586 in 100
  6. Lalaguna2,0935 in 100
  7. Poblacion Dist. I1,9085 in 100
  8. Poblacion Dist. II1,8915 in 100
  9. Dacu1,7424 in 100
  10. Balatucan1,7404 in 100
See all 29 barangays of Mobo
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 38 of every 100 are children under 15 (37.8%)
  • About 58 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (57.7%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 45,2042,6542,550
5 - 95,2072,7142,493
10 - 145,0072,5752,432
15 - 194,4802,3132,167
20 - 243,7171,8861,831
25 - 293,0711,5911,480
30 - 342,5551,3711,184
35 - 392,1001,113987
40 - 441,895962933
45 - 491,667849818
50 - 541,598794804
55 - 591,400717683
60 - 641,073518555
65 - 69755341414
70 - 74427167260
75 - 79327114213
80 years and over33095235

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
41,199[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
8,918[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.6 on average[1, 2]
Share of Masbate, 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
4.52%[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
12.9% (5,325 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
20,774 men, 20,039 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202441,199[1, 2]0.22% a year8,9184.6
2020as of May 1, 202040,823[1]1.07% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201538,813[1]2.05% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201034,896[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then32,740[33]2.06% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders28,233[33, 34]2.60% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then25,049[33]0.13% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then24,879[33]0.96% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then22,609[33]0.79% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then21,736[33]1.06% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then20,622[33]5.29% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then12,169[33]———

Barangays

Mobo is made up of 29 barangays.
Barangays of Mobo. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Baang1,0042.44%0.66% a yearabout 5.35 km²Rural
Bagacay2,5686.23%−0.44% a yearabout 4.70 km²Rural
Balatucan1,7404.22%−3.03% a yearabout 16.24 km²Rural
Barag4641.13%−2.92% a yearabout 11.58 km²Rural
Dacu1,7424.23%0.17% a yearabout 2.29 km²Rural
Fabrica6871.67%−0.10% a yearabout 2.39 km²Rural
Guintorelan4271.04%0.45% a yearabout 3.62 km²Rural
Holjogon5491.33%0.67% a yearabout 2.66 km²Rural
Lalaguna2,0935.08%3.92% a yearabout 3.88 km²Rural
Lomocloc6571.59%0.22% a yearabout 9.38 km²Rural
Luyong Catungan1,2613.06%3.13% a yearabout 2.17 km²Rural
Mabuhay6471.57%0.56% a yearabout 6.92 km²Rural
Mandali1,0052.44%−2.88% a yearabout 4.29 km²Rural
Mapuyo6351.54%2.67% a yearabout 6.52 km²Rural
Marintoc2,8636.95%0.52% a yearabout 8.63 km²Rural
Nasunduan1,4403.5%0.70% a yearabout 1.77 km²Rural
Pinamalatican1,1982.91%3.96% a yearabout 4.20 km²Rural
Pinamarbuhan3,7969.21%1.70% a yearabout 3.02 km²Urban
Poblacion Dist. I1,9084.63%0.27% a yearabout 2.89 km²Rural
Poblacion Dist. II1,8914.59%−2.07% a yearabout 0.432 km²Rural
Polot9702.35%−3.41% a yearabout 5.47 km²Rural
Sambulawan3620.88%−1.03% a yearabout 7.81 km²Rural
Santa Maria6491.58%−2.33% a yearabout 5.09 km²Rural
Sawmill1,1012.67%0.78% a yearabout 9.55 km²Rural
Tabuc2,4585.97%−2.10% a yearabout 4.15 km²Rural
Tugawe4040.98%−0.12% a yearabout 4.83 km²Rural
Tugbo1,5293.71%−0.89% a yearabout 2.73 km²Urban
Umabay Exterior3,4868.46%3.09% a yearabout 2.40 km²Rural
Umabay Interior1,6654.04%−1.01% a yearabout 6.29 km²Rural

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

Mobo covers 142.14 km² of land, 290 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 592 m above the sea and it has 18.2 km of coast.
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
142.14 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
290 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
12.27144° N, 123.66695° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
175 m
Highest
592 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

18.2 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Sagawsawan River16.3 of 16.5 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Mount Bagulipat604 m
  2. Mount Uacheight not mapped

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 III[31]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

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

At Masbate, the nearest PAGASA station, 11 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,027 mm of rain on 146 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Masbate, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January195 mm1426.9 °C30.4 °C23.4 °C
February114 mm1027.2 °C31.0 °C23.4 °C
March111 mm828.0 °C32.0 °C24.0 °C
April50 mm529.1 °C33.2 °C24.9 °C
May127 mm829.7 °C33.7 °C25.7 °C
June145 mm1129.4 °C33.3 °C25.5 °C
July209 mm1528.8 °C32.5 °C25.1 °C
August169 mm1428.8 °C32.5 °C25.1 °C
September205 mm1528.8 °C32.5 °C25.0 °C
October204 mm1428.6 °C32.4 °C24.9 °C
November205 mm1528.3 °C31.9 °C24.7 °C
December294 mm1727.5 °C30.9 °C24.1 °C
The year2,027 mm14628.4 °C32.2 °C24.7 °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 9 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 23 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
23.2% 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
2nd class[4]
About 23 of every 100 people in Mobo lived below the poverty line in 2021 (23.2%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 19.9% and 26.4%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 6government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 29schools
  • 4places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1park

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 Mobo. 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
2nd district of Masbate[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
    Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[20]
    Vice mayor
    John Paul Jingco Lim[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[21]
    Vice mayor
    John Paul Jingco Lim[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[22]
    Vice mayor
    Percival Diaz Castillo[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Susan Meteoro Castillo[23]
    Vice mayor
    Percival Diaz Castillo[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Percival Diaz Castillo[24]
    Vice mayor
    Marife Dela Rosa Lupango[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Percival Diaz Castillo[25]
    Vice mayor
    Julius Tabug Aban[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Percival Diaz Castillo[26]
    Vice mayor
    Amelita Ramos Reyes[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Konrad Ramos[27]
    Vice mayor
    Zaldy Laurio[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Konrad R. Ramos[28]
    Vice mayor
    Zaldy D. Laurio[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Mobo, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[20]John Paul Jingco Lim[20]
2022–2025Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[21]John Paul Jingco Lim[21]
2019–2022Raymund Osmundo Nuñez Salvacion[22]Percival Diaz Castillo[22]
2016–2019Susan Meteoro Castillo[23]Percival Diaz Castillo[23]
2013–2016Percival Diaz Castillo[24]Marife Dela Rosa Lupango[24]
2010–2013Percival Diaz Castillo[25]Julius Tabug Aban[25]
2007–2010Percival Diaz Castillo[26]Amelita Ramos Reyes[26]
2004–2007Konrad Ramos[27]Zaldy Laurio[27]
2001–2004Konrad R. Ramos[28]Zaldy D. Laurio[28]

History & Identity

Created
Mobo was re-created as a municipality by Executive Order No. 244 of 18 July 1949, with its seat at the barrio of Mobo. It took the territory the former town of Mobo had when it was annexed to Masbate.[9]

Its story

Mobo was a town before 1949, but it had been annexed to Masbate. The 1949 order made it independent again.[9]

In 1898 the Pulahanes moved north to Mobo, about seven kilometers from the capital town, during their advance on the capital.[10]

Timeline

  1. 1898

    The Pulahanes advance to Mobo, about seven kilometers from the capital town, before the capital falls in August 1898.[10]

  2. 9 January 1907

    Act No. 1582 lists Mobo as a municipality of the Second District of Sorsogon.[11]

  3. 18 July 1949

    Executive Order No. 244 re-creates the municipality of Mobo.[9]

Nearby

Mobo shares a border with Masbate City, Milagros and Uson.

How it compares

Mobo beside Masbate, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Masbate.

Mobo beside Masbate
FigureMoboMasbateRank among the cities and municipalities of Masbate
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 glossary41,199[1, 2]910,81310th of 21
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 glossary0.22% a year[1, 2]faster0.05% a year8th of 21
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 glossary290[6]more crowded2225th of 21
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 glossary142.14 km²[6]4,095.65 km²13th of 21
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 glossary4.6[1, 2]higher4.1not 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 glossary12.9%[5]lower14%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Masbate City, the capital of Masbate
11.1 km west
Manila
387.7 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. Masbate CityMasbate11.1 km west
  2. UsonMasbate14.9 km southeast
  3. BatuanMasbate18.5 km northeast
  4. San FernandoMasbate23.2 km north
  5. DimasalangMasbate23.7 km southeast
  6. MilagrosMasbate23.7 km west

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  16. 16.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
  17. 17.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  20. 20.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
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  22. 22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  24. 24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  27. 27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  28. 28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  29. 29.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  30. 30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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