Bongabong


Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong, is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is known for its organic method of farming with its vast land area for farming, dubbed as the organic farming capital of the province.

Geography

Bongabong is from Calapan, the provincial capital.

Barangays

Bongabong is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Anilao
  • Aplaya
  • Bagong Bayan I
  • Bagong Bayan II
  • Batangan
  • Camantigue
  • Bukal
  • Carmundo
  • Cawayan
  • Dayhagan
  • Formon
  • Hagan
  • Hagupit
  • Ipil
  • Kaligtasan
  • Labasan
  • Labonan
  • Libertad
  • Lisap
  • Luna
  • Malitbog
  • Mapang
  • Masaguisi
  • Mina de Oro
  • Morente
  • Ogbot
  • Orconuma
  • Poblacion
  • Pulosahi
  • Sagana
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • Sta. Cruz
  • Sigange
  • Tawas

    Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

:
  • Mayor: Elegio Malaluan
  • Vice Mayor: Richard Candelario
  • Councilors:
  • *Jayson Barcelona
  • *Dolores de Gala
  • *Niño Liwanag
  • *Vicky Baes Padullo
  • *Michael Malaluan
  • *Maynard Panganiban
  • *Comm Alfonso Montalbo
  • *Evelyn Alea
  • *Azor Mameng
  • *Lovely Mae Anulao
  • * Matigon Suligan

    Culture

The town is home to Kuta Bongabong, one of the oldest Spanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines. The fort is in dire need of proper conservation. The only agency with the proper capabilities to restore the fort is the National Museum of the Philippines.

Festivals

The annual activities in Bongabong are as follows:
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Bongabong North Schools District, and Bongabong South Schools District.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Anilao Elementary School
  • Bagong Bayan Central School
  • Batangan Elementary School
  • Camantigue Elementary School
  • Carmundo Elementary School
  • Cawayan Elementary School
  • Cupang Elementary School
  • Dayhagan Elementary School
  • Formon Elementary School
  • Iglicerio Lopez Memorial Elementary School
  • Kaligtasan Elementary School
  • Labonan Elementary School
  • Luna Elementary School
  • Magdalena Umali Suyon Memorial Elementary School
  • Masaguisi Elementary School
  • Mina De Oro Elementary School
  • Moises Abante Memorial Elementary School
  • Morente Elementary School
  • Orconuma Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • Sebastian Umali Memorial Elementary School

    Secondary schools

  • Carmundo National High School
  • Cawayan National High School
  • Dayhagan National High School
  • Formon National High School
  • Innovative College of Science & Technology
  • Kaligtasan National High School
  • Labasan National High School
  • Masaguisi National High School
  • Morente National High School
  • St. Joseph Academy
  • Vicente B. Ylagan National High School

    Higher educational institutions

  • Eastern Mindoro College
  • Innovative College of Science & Technology
  • Mindoro State University

    Notable people

  • Rafael Arenillo Cusi, artist
  • Mervin Guarte, middle distance runner