Mogpog

Mogpog , officially the Municipality of Mogpog (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mogpog) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,516 people. The town is at the geographical center of the Philippines, attested by the site of the Luzon Datum of 1911 or Station Balanacan, a stone marker placed at a hill called Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon. As the geographical center, it has been the primary geodetic reference station for triangulation in the country.
History
In 1911, a stone marker was placed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USGS), now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at Luzon Datum or Station Balacanan, Mt. Mataas, Barangay Hinanggayon to indicate the geographical center of the Philippines. The site was commemorated by a historical marker installed in August 9, 2011.
In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied the town of Mogpog.
In 1945, during the Second World War, at the liberation of the town of Mogpog, American and Filipino troops fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Marinduque.
Historically, the famous Moriones Festival is said to have originated from Mogpog. Moriones Festival was founded by a Spanish friar, Rev. Father Dionisio Santiago, the first parish priest of Mogpog. This festival is known to be one of the most colorful festivals in Marinduque and the Philippines. It is held in Mogpog and the surrounding areas of Marinduque island.
Geography
Barangays
Mogpog is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Hinanggayon was formerly a sitio of barrio (barangay) Argao; in 1954 it was elevated as a barrio.
Anapog-Sibucao
Argao
Balanacan
Banto
Bintakay
Bocboc
Butansapa
Candahon
Capayang
Danao
Dulong Bayan (Poblacion)
Gitnang Bayan (Poblacion)
Guisian
Hinadharan
Hinanggayon
Ino
Janagdong (Planned Poblacion Expansion)
Lamesa
Laon
Magapua
Malayak
Malusak
Mampaitan
Mangyan-Mababad
Market Site (Poblacion)
Mataas Na Bayan (Poblacion)
Mendez
Nangka I (Planned Poblacion Expansion)
Nangka II
Paye
Pili
Puting Buhangin
Sayao
Silangan
Sumangga
Tarug
Villa Mendez (Poblacion)
The town center or poblacion comprises the barangays of Dulong Bayan, Gitnang Bayan, Market Site, Mataas na Bayan, and Villa Mendez with possible expansion to barangays of Janagdong and Nangka I.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Mogpog was 34,516 people, with a density of .
Economy
Landmarks
Barangay Balanacan is where the main shipping port is located. It is famous for its large image of Our Lady of Biglang Awa, erected at a top of a shed on a mound of land overlooking the sea.
Not far from the Academy is the town plaza, located at the side right of Marinduque Academy's Main Building, with a great view of a local park, the Municipal Building, and the Trial Court - all of which covers the town public market.
The site of the Luzon Datum of 2011 and its stone marker and historical marker are tourist spots.
Education
Secondary
Argao National High School
Balanacan National High School
Butansapa National High School
Marinduque Academy (Barangay Gitnang Bayan)
Mogpog NCHS
Sayao National High School
Quezon-Roxaz High School (poblacion)
Puting Buhangin National High School
Primary
Notable personalities
Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu was born February 6, 1931, in Mogpog.
Sister cities
Makati, Philippines
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippines census info
Local Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Marinduque