Bongabong

Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,973 people.

The town is home to Kuta Bongabong (Fuerza de 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.

Geography
Bongabong is 104 km 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

Elected officials
(2022-2025):
 * 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 (Liga President)
 * Lovely Mae Anulao (SK Representative)
 * Matigon Suligan (IP Representative)

Festivals
The annual activities in Bongabong are as follows:


 * Feast of St. Joseph and Sulyog Festival, March 19
 * Bongabong Foundation Day, December 7

Education
Colleges:
 * Eastern Mindoro College
 * Innovative College Of Science in Information Technology (ICST) - Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
 * Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology

High schools:
 * Formon National High School
 * St. Joseph Academy
 * Labasan National High School
 * Vicente B. Ylagan National High School
 * Masaguisi National High School
 * Dayhagan National High School
 * Carmundo National High School
 * Kaligtasan National High School
 * Morente National High School
 * Cawayan National High School

Elementary schools:


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

Notable people

 * Rafael Arenillo Cusi, artist