Manjuyod

Manjuyod, officially the Municipality of Manjuyod, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 42,332 people.[3]

Manjuyod
Municipality
Municipality of Manjuyod
Map of Negros Oriental with Manjuyod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Manjuyod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°09′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District1st district
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFelix A. Sy
 • Vice MayorRaffy Alipio S. Andaya
 • CongressmanJocelyn S. Limkaichong
 • Electorate28,993 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total264.60 km2 (102.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total42,332
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Households
9,923
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence41.08% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)119,900,605.93 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6208
PSGC
074615000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Barangays

Manjuyod is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Alangilanan
  • Balaas
  • Bantolinao
  • Bolisong
  • Butong
  • Campuyo
  • Candabong
  • Concepcion
  • Dungo-an
  • Kauswagan
  • Libjo
  • Lamogong
  • Bagtic
  • Maaslum
  • Mandalupang
  • Panciao
  • Poblacion
  • Sac-sac
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • Santa Monica
  • Suba
  • Sundo-an
  • Tanglad
  • Tubod
  • Tupas

Climate
Climate data for Manjuyod, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4)		 28
(1.1)		 38
(1.5)		 51
(2.0)		 125
(4.9)		 195
(7.7)		 194
(7.6)		 173
(6.8)		 180
(7.1)		 192
(7.6)		 121
(4.8)		 64
(2.5)		 1,396
(55)
Average rainy days 9.2 8.2 9.9 11.3 22.5 27.3 28.0 27.2 27.1 26.9 19.7 12.7 230
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [5]

Demographics
Population census of Manjuyod
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,289—    
1918 14,728+3.91%
1939 25,581+2.66%
1948 25,190−0.17%
1960 18,456−2.56%
1970 20,545+1.08%
1975 22,949+2.24%
1980 26,257+2.73%
1990 31,989+1.99%
1995 34,545+1.45%
2000 37,863+1.99%
2007 39,722+0.66%
2010 41,107+1.26%
2015 42,332+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Tourism
The town is known for the Manjuyod White Sandbar, often dubbed as the "Maldives of the Philippines"

Tourist attractions in Manjuyod include the Himampangon Cave, a natural rock formation; the white sand bar, a narrow seven kilometer strip of white beach sand; and the Candabong forest, there are many species living in Candabong forest which is protected by the government.

Festival

Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Manjuyod, and his feast day is celebrated annually October 4 with the town fiesta. The fiesta is an official non-working holiday for the town.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Manjuyod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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