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Bongabong

Bongabong is a municipality in Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA, Philippines. Its population was 77,540 in the 2024 census, and it has 36 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Bongabong by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BansudRoxasAnilao: 3,025 people, 206 per km², −1.32% a yearBatangan: 1,404 people, 536 per km², 1.31% a yearBukal: 826 people, 119 per km², −1.07% a yearCamantigue: 1,863 people, 588 per km², −0.28% a yearCarmundo: 1,931 people, 233 per km², 3.62% a yearCawayan: 2,879 people, 436 per km², −3.03% a yearDayhagan: 2,079 people, 591 per km², −0.31% a yearFormon: 1,661 people, 103 per km², −1.42% a yearHagan: 4,324 people, 140 per km², −0.46% a yearHagupit: 1,120 people, 170 per km², 6.13% a yearKaligtasan: 2,442 people, 409 per km², −0.66% a yearLabasan: 4,262 people, 689 per km², −2.18% a yearLabonan: 1,808 people, 505 per km², −0.47% a yearLibertad: 1,668 people, 214 per km², 0.13% a yearLisap: 6,826 people, 311 per km², 0.29% a yearLuna: 1,581 people, 95 per km², 6.88% a yearMalitbog: 3,876 people, 316 per km², 4.14% a yearMapang: 834 people, 194 per km², −1.39% a yearMasaguisi: 2,199 people, 479 per km², −0.95% a yearMorente: 2,147 people, 140 per km², 2.92% a yearOgbot: 1,372 people, 392 per km², 3.08% a yearOrconuma: 1,939 people, 243 per km², 0.14% a yearPolusahi: 1,044 people, 342 per km², −4.75% a yearSagana: 3,329 people, 233 per km², 1.40% a yearSan Isidro: 2,098 people, 1,153 per km², −2.19% a yearSan Jose: 1,062 people, 125 per km², −2.98% a yearSan Juan: 520 people, 59 per km², −3.37% a yearSanta Cruz: 1,318 people, 134 per km², 0.50% a yearSigange: 1,449 people, 212 per km², −0.12% a yearTawas: 1,277 people, 44 per km², −3.14% a yearPoblacion: 1,822 people, 1,035 per km², 0.40% a yearAplaya: 2,515 people, 3,200 per km², −1.71% a yearBagumbayan I: 2,617 people, 10,223 per km², 2.43% a yearBagumbayan II: 1,362 people, 4,729 per km², −0.59% a yearIpil: 2,718 people, 1,849 per km², 1.74% a yearMina de Oro: 2,343 people, 396 per km², 4.18% 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

    77,540

    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 16.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    4th

    of the 15 cities and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro 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 8 of every 100 people in Oriental Mindoro lived in Bongabong in 2024 (8.43%)

  • Inside itSources

    36

    barangays

  • LandSources

    406.38 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: Bongabong's land would fill a square about 20.2 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: 191 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 2 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

    20,572

    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

    3.8 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
1705203000[4]Formerly 175203000
ZIP code
5211[16, 17, 18]

People

Bongabong had 77,540 people in the 2024 census, up 16.5% 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.

Bongabong had the 4th most people of the 15 cities and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro in 2024[1]
  1. 1Calapan City148,558
  2. 2Naujan109,122
  3. 3Pinamalayan90,420
  4. 4Bongabong77,540
  5. 5Mansalay60,597
  6. 6Roxas58,428
  7. 7Gloria52,296
All 15 cities and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 47 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Lisap6,8269 in 100
  2. Hagan4,3246 in 100
  3. Labasan4,2625 in 100
  4. Malitbog3,8765 in 100
  5. Sagana3,3294 in 100
  6. Anilao3,0254 in 100
  7. Cawayan2,8794 in 100
  8. Ipil2,7184 in 100
  9. Bagumbayan I2,6173 in 100
  10. Aplaya2,5153 in 100
See all 36 barangays of Bongabong
Age structure · 2020 Census[38]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.1%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.7%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 48,6184,4574,161
5 - 98,9434,6394,304
10 - 148,6864,4354,251
15 - 198,0414,0773,964
20 - 246,8023,5143,288
25 - 295,7792,9472,832
30 - 345,0322,5932,439
35 - 394,4332,2662,167
40 - 444,0952,1281,967
45 - 493,7301,9511,779
50 - 543,4131,7421,671
55 - 592,9131,4501,463
60 - 642,4301,1971,233
65 - 691,578754824
70 - 741,062435627
75 - 79639230409
80 years and over682203479

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
77,540[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
20,572[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.8 on average[1, 2]
Share of Oriental Mindoro, 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
8.43%[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% (8,648 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
39,018 men, 37,858 women[38]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202477,540[1, 2]0.18% a year20,5723.8
2020as of May 1, 202076,973[1]1.39% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201572,073[1]1.52% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201066,569[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then61,127[36]0.38% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders59,477[36, 37]0.76% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then57,403[36]2.54% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then50,213[36]1.87% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then41,719[36]1.69% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then38,358[36]3.59% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then32,167[36]3.78% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then22,018[36]———

Barangays

Bongabong is made up of 36 barangays.
Barangays of Bongabong. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Anilao3,0253.9%−1.32% a yearabout 14.67 km²Rural
Aplaya2,5153.24%−1.71% a yearabout 0.786 km²Rural
Bagumbayan I2,6173.38%2.43% a yearabout 0.256 km²Rural
Bagumbayan II1,3621.76%−0.59% a yearabout 0.288 km²Rural
Batangan1,4041.81%1.31% a yearabout 2.62 km²Rural
Bukal8261.07%−1.07% a yearabout 6.92 km²Rural
Camantigue1,8632.4%−0.28% a yearabout 3.17 km²Rural
Carmundo1,9312.49%3.62% a yearabout 8.30 km²Rural
Cawayan2,8793.71%−3.03% a yearabout 6.60 km²Rural
Dayhagan2,0792.68%−0.31% a yearabout 3.52 km²Rural
Formon1,6612.14%−1.42% a yearabout 16.08 km²Rural
Hagan4,3245.58%−0.46% a yearabout 30.98 km²Rural
Hagupit1,1201.44%6.13% a yearabout 6.60 km²Rural
Ipil2,7183.51%1.74% a yearabout 1.47 km²Rural
Kaligtasan2,4423.15%−0.66% a yearabout 5.97 km²Rural
Labasan4,2625.5%−2.18% a yearabout 6.19 km²Rural
Labonan1,8082.33%−0.47% a yearabout 3.58 km²Rural
Libertad1,6682.15%0.13% a yearabout 7.78 km²Rural
Lisap6,8268.8%0.29% a yearabout 21.98 km²Urban
Luna1,5812.04%6.88% a yearabout 16.67 km²Rural
Malitbog3,8765%4.14% a yearabout 12.27 km²Rural
Mapang8341.08%−1.39% a yearabout 4.30 km²Rural
Masaguisi2,1992.84%−0.95% a yearabout 4.59 km²Rural
Mina de Oro2,3433.02%4.18% a yearabout 5.91 km²Rural
Morente2,1472.77%2.92% a yearabout 15.38 km²Rural
Ogbot1,3721.77%3.08% a yearabout 3.50 km²Rural
Orconuma1,9392.5%0.14% a yearabout 7.99 km²Rural
Poblacion1,8222.35%0.40% a yearabout 1.76 km²Urban
Polusahi1,0441.35%−4.75% a yearabout 3.05 km²Rural
Sagana3,3294.29%1.40% a yearabout 14.29 km²Rural
San Isidro2,0982.71%−2.19% a yearabout 1.82 km²Rural
San Jose1,0621.37%−2.98% a yearabout 8.47 km²Rural
San Juan5200.67%−3.37% a yearabout 8.88 km²Rural
Santa Cruz1,3181.7%0.50% a yearabout 9.82 km²Rural
Sigange1,4491.87%−0.12% a yearabout 6.85 km²Rural
Tawas1,2771.65%−3.14% a yearabout 28.84 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

Bongabong covers 406.38 km² of land, 191 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 738 m above the sea and it has 23 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
406.38 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
191 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
12.71483° N, 121.45169° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[32]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
119 m
Highest
738 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

23.0 km of coastline[33]

Rivers[33]

  1. Bongabong River38.4 of 70.5 km
  2. Ipil Creek9.0 of 9.3 km
  3. Alid River3.6 km
  4. Bongabong River1.6 km
  5. Bongabong River0.9 km

Peaks[33]

  1. Mount Davidsonheight not mapped
  2. Mount Van Schaikheight 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[34]

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 San Jose, the nearest PAGASA station, 59 km away[35]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,389 mm of rain on 117 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at San Jose, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January13 mm327.2 °C32.5 °C21.9 °C
February12 mm227.9 °C33.0 °C22.9 °C
March12 mm228.9 °C34.0 °C23.8 °C
April32 mm329.6 °C34.9 °C24.3 °C
May166 mm929.4 °C34.1 °C24.6 °C
June326 mm1528.4 °C32.5 °C24.4 °C
July507 mm2027.5 °C31.0 °C23.9 °C
August469 mm2027.5 °C31.0 °C23.9 °C
September436 mm1827.3 °C30.9 °C23.8 °C
October244 mm1327.7 °C31.7 °C23.6 °C
November97 mm728.2 °C32.8 °C23.7 °C
December75 mm528.1 °C32.6 °C23.6 °C
The year2,389 mm11728.1 °C32.6 °C23.7 °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 3 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 30 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
29.9% of people[21]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 30 of every 100 people in Bongabong lived below the poverty line in 2021 (29.9%)[21]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 23.2% and 36.6%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 8government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 52schools
  • 6places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 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 Bongabong. 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.[14, 15]

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 Oriental Mindoro[19, 20]

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
    John Michael King Malaluan[22]
    Vice mayor
    Jayson Macaraeg Barcelona[22]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Elegio Asi Malaluan[23]
    Vice mayor
    Richard Seño Candelario[23]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Elegio Asi Malaluan[24]
    Vice mayor
    Richard Seño Candelario[24]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Elegio Asi Malaluan[25]
    Vice mayor
    Richard Seño Candelario[25]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Hercules Almarez Umali[26]
    Vice mayor
    Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[26]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Hercules Almarez Umali[27]
    Vice mayor
    Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[27]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Hercules Almarez Umali[28]
    Vice mayor
    Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[28]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Alex Enriquez[29]
    Vice mayor
    Hercules Umali[29]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Alex Isler Enriquez[30]
    Vice mayor
    Hercules A. Umali[30]
Mayors and vice mayors of Bongabong, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026John Michael King Malaluan[22]Jayson Macaraeg Barcelona[22]
2022–2025Elegio Asi Malaluan[23]Richard Seño Candelario[23]
2019–2022Elegio Asi Malaluan[24]Richard Seño Candelario[24]
2016–2019Elegio Asi Malaluan[25]Richard Seño Candelario[25]
2013–2016Hercules Almarez Umali[26]Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[26]
2010–2013Hercules Almarez Umali[27]Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[27]
2007–2010Hercules Almarez Umali[28]Alfonso Anthony Montalbo[28]
2004–2007Alex Enriquez[29]Hercules Umali[29]
2001–2004Alex Isler Enriquez[30]Hercules A. Umali[30]

Before 2001

The heads of Bongabong before COMELEC's lists begin, newest first, as the local government's own page lists them, with the office as that page writes it ("Not given" where it names no single office). "From" a year: the page gives only when the term began.

Heads of Bongabong before 2001, newest first
YearsNameOffice
1980–1995Renato U. Reyes[31]Not given
1972–1979Jose A. Enriquez[31]Not given
1969–1971Pedrito A. Reyes[31]Not given
1964–1968Ernesto Umali[31]Not given
1960–1963Felipe V. Manalo[31]Not given
1952–1959Angel S. Rodriguez[31]Not given
1948–1951Rosendo Umali[31]Not given
1922–1930Rosendo Umali[31]Not given
1914–1917Leonardo Ubal[31]Not given

History & Identity

Bongabong's fiesta and days

Everything listed for Bongabong in Now

Created
Act No. 3415, approved 7 December 1927, organized the district of Bongabong as a municipality with its present territory.[9]

How it got its name

The provincial history page says the first name was Binagao, a Mangyan word for a big and dangerous river.[10]

The same page says Juan Naguit, a revolutionary leader, renamed the town Sumilang after the revolt against the Spaniards.[10]

Local traditionAn anecdote says the name joined "bunga" (betel nut) and "bong", the sound of a shot fired by an American soldier at the fruit.[10]

Its story

A Blair and Robertson account lists Bongabon among six villages attached to the Recollect mission of Naohan (Naujan).[11]

The provincial history page says that when the Americans "pacified" the area in 1902, a civil government was set up under a town president.[10]

Act No. 1135 of 28 April 1904 abolished the municipality of Bongabon and made it a barrio of Pinamalayan.[12]

Act No. 3415 of 1927 organized Bongabong as a municipality again.[9]

In 1959 ten barrios were separated from Bongabon to form the municipality of Bansud.[13]

Timeline

  1. 28 April 1904

    Act No. 1135 incorporated Bongabon as a barrio of Pinamalayan.[12]

  2. 7 December 1927

    Act No. 3415 organized Bongabong as a municipality.[9]

  3. 21 June 1959

    Republic Act No. 2514 took barrios from Bongabon to create Bansud.[13]

Nearby

Bongabong shares a border with Bansud and Roxas.

How it compares

Bongabong beside Oriental Mindoro, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro.

Bongabong beside Oriental Mindoro
FigureBongabongOriental MindoroRank among the cities and municipalities of Oriental Mindoro
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 glossary77,540[1, 2]919,5044th of 15
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 glossary0.18% a year[1, 2]slower0.29% a year10th of 15
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 glossary191[6]less crowded2099th of 15
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 glossary406.38 km²[6]4,407.03 km²3rd of 15
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 glossary3.8[1, 2]lower3.9not 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]lower24.7%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Calapan City, the capital of Oriental Mindoro
76.2 km north
Manila
214.7 km north

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

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. BansudOriental Mindoro13.6 km north
  2. RoxasOriental Mindoro13.8 km southeast
  3. MansalayOriental Mindoro22.6 km southwest
  4. GloriaOriental Mindoro23.5 km north
  5. PinamalayanOriental Mindoro33.9 km north
  6. ConcepcionRomblon36.4 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: MIMAROPA Region (OpenSTAT table 0161A6DTHP5). Published August 3, 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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