# Bongabong

Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongabong), is a 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 kilometres (65 mi) 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

Climate data for Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 152 (6.0) | 269 (10.6) | 314 (12.4) | 285 (11.2) | 303 (11.9) | 208 (8.2) | 95 (3.7) | 70 (2.8) | 1,811 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.5 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 21.0 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 218.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Bongabong
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 45.20
* 2009 35.81
* 2012 25.12
* 2015 24.95
* 2018 16.50
* 2021 29.90
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### 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