Mapandan, Pangasinan

Mapandan
Municipality

Poblacion and Municipal Hall

Seal
Nickname(s): Town of the Happy Faces
Motto: "aligwas Mapandan!" (Improving Mapandan!)

Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Mapandan
Mapandan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°01′N 120°27′E / 16.017°N 120.450°E / 16.017; 120.450Coordinates: 16°01′N 120°27′E / 16.017°N 120.450°E / 16.017; 120.450
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 3rd district of Pangasinan
Barangays 15
Government[1]
 • Mayor Maximo M. Calimlim Jr.
Area[2]
 • Total 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 34,439
 • Density 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2429
Dialing code 75
Income class 2nd class; rural
Public Market

Mapandan is a second class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,439 people.[3]

Mapandan is a Hall of Famer for having the Pangasinan's cleanest, safest and greenest municipality (Category B). Mapandan was also awarded the Pangasinan's Healthiest Municipality for having the least number of malnourished children.

Mapandan is known for its yearly Pandan Festival.

Etymology

The municipality was formerly a barrio of Mangaldan. It was conceived into a municipality in 1909. Mapandan (meaning plenty of pandan) got its name from “pandan”, a native palm which grew in abundance in the place at that time. The leaves of the pandan add aroma to the cooked rice if cooked with it. The leaves are also stripped and woven into mats.

Geography

Mapandan is located in Eastern-Central part of Pangasinan.Bordered by Mangaldan to the north, Manaoag to the east, and Sta. Barbara to the west and southern part.

Mapandan is landlocked, however, it is not too far from nearby coastal areas of Dagupan City, Binmaley and Mangaldan.

Mapandan is located in central hilly area,having several mountains nearby.

It has a little part of Bued river in northern part and an irrigation project also known as Payas irrigation project, which aims for a standard irrigation for farming areas in the municipality.

History

Mapandan was a former mere Barrio. That was former part of Municipality of Mangaldan.

It is composed of farming areas and cattle ranch farms.

Mapandan is practically rural in terms of its area.

Barangays

Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays:[2]

  • Amanoaoac
  • Apaya
  • Aserda
  • Baloling
  • Coral
  • Golden
  • Jimenez
  • Lambayan
  • Luyan
  • Nilombot
  • Pias
  • Poblacion
  • Primicias
  • Santa Maria
  • Torres

Demographics

Population census of Mapandan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 25,622—    
1995 27,439+1.29%
2000 30,775+2.49%
2007 32,905+0.93%
2010 34,439+1.67%
2015 37,059+1.41%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Dialects

Pangasinan and Ilocano are the main dialects in the town, second is the Kapampangan dialect. Filipino-Tagalog based is also spoken in the town.

Religions

Major religions are in the town.With different branches of churches within.

Roman Catholicism is the major Religion in Mapandan,annexed by different religions around.

Climate

Climate data for Mapandan, Pangasinan
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)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 31.4
(88.4)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22.6
(72.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.5
(5.02)		 115.8
(4.559)		 129.7
(5.106)		 141.1
(5.555)		 248.2
(9.772)		 165
(6.5)		 185.3
(7.295)		 161.9
(6.374)		 221.4
(8.717)		 299.5
(11.791)		 199
(7.83)		 188.7
(7.429)		 2,183.1
(85.948)
Average rainy days 17 17 17 15 20 19 19 20 21 20 17 19 221
Source: World Weather Online[5]

Partner Cities

These are cities Mapandan are associated with:

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mapandan, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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