Mandaon

Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,122 people.

Mandaon is 64 km from Masbate City.

History
Mandaon was originally a barrio of Milagros, established by Barrio Lieutenant Feliciano Aquillo Sr. In 1948, Juan Valencia, a settler from Pampanga, advocated for its elevation into a municipality. On July 18, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 244, officially recognized Mandaon as an independent municipality, distinct from Milagros.

Barangays
Mandaon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Alas
 * Ayat
 * Bat-Ongan
 * Bugtong
 * Buri
 * Cabitan
 * Cagmasoso
 * Canomoy
 * Centro
 * Dayao
 * Guincaiptan
 * Laguinbanwa
 * Lantangan
 * Looc
 * Mabatobato
 * Maolingon
 * Nailaban
 * Nanipsan
 * Pinamangcaan
 * Poblacion
 * Polo Dacu
 * San Juan
 * San Pablo
 * Santa Fe
 * Tagpu
 * Tumalaytay

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Mandaon, Masbate, was 44,122 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Education
The municipality is home to the 3,668-hectare campus of the only state college in the province of Masbate: the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT), named after the former congressman of the province, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr.


 * Secondary Schools
 * Federico A. Estipona Memorial High School
 * Cabitan National High School
 * San Pablo National High School
 * Buri National High School
 * Bugtong National High School
 * Cleofe A. Arce Memorial High School
 * Lantangan High School
 * Tumalaytay High School


 * Elementary Schools
 * Cabitan Central School
 * Jose Zurbito Mesa S. Memorial Elementary School
 * Bugtong Elementary School
 * Pulo Dacu Elementary School
 * Pinamangcaan Elementary School