Bongabong

Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong (), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

It is known for its organic method of farming with its vast land area for farming, dubbed as the organic farming capital of the province.

Geography Bongabong is 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

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

(2025-Present): Mayor: John Michael Malaluan Vice Mayor: Jayson Barcelona Councilors: Richard Totoy Candelario Jeffrey Alea Emy Enriquez Niña Atienza Dodie Liwanag Melody Monreal Arnold Villanueva Cindee Guno Natalio Doce (Liga President) Jheremy Abel (SK Representative) Matigon Suligan (IP Representative)

Culture 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 dedicated conservation efforts. As the leading authority, the National Museum of the Philippines is uniquely positioned to oversee the restoration of the fort as it possesses the specialized resources and capabilities required.

Festivals

The annual activities in Bongabong are as follows: Feast of St. Joseph and Sulyog Festival, March 19 Bongabong Foundation Day, December 7

Education There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Bongabong North Schools District, and Bongabong South Schools District.

Primary and elementary schools

Anilao Elementary School Bagong Bayan Central School Batangan Elementary School Camantigue Elementary School Carmundo Elementary School Cawayan Elementary School Cupang Elementary School Dayhagan Elementary School Formon Elementary School Iglicerio Lopez Memorial Elementary School Kaligtasan Elementary School Labonan Elementary School Luna Elementary School Magdalena Umali Suyon Memorial Elementary School Masaguisi Elementary School Mina De Oro Elementary School Moises Abante Memorial Elementary School Morente Elementary School Orconuma Elementary School San Jose Elementary School Sebastian Umali Memorial Elementary School

Secondary schools

Carmundo National High School Cawayan National High School Dayhagan National High School Formon National High School Innovative College of Science & Technology (Senior High School) Kaligtasan National High School Labasan National High School Masaguisi National High School Morente National High School St. Joseph Academy Vicente B. Ylagan National High School

Higher educational institutions Eastern Mindoro College Innovative College of Science & Technology Mindoro State University

Notable people

Rafael Arenillo Cusi, artist Mervin Guarte, middle distance runner

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