Mapandan, officially the Municipality of Mapandan (; ; ), is a

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in the

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Pangasinan Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (, ; ; ), is a coastal Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen, Pangasinan, Lingayen while San Carlos, Pangasi ...

, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,058 people. Mapandan is known for its yearly ''Pandan'' ''Festival''.

Etymology

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.

History

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

Mangaldan Mangaldan, officially the Municipality of Mangaldan (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,185 people. Etymology There are four suggested theories on the ...

. Being originally a part of the municipality of Mangaldan, Mapandan was also once called “balon baley” which means new town in the local vernacular. Mapandan was first established as a “

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” by virtue of Direction General No. 39 Administration Civil No. 169-C signed by Governor General Emilio Bravo on December 28, 1887. The Town originally comprised the southernmost

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s of the town of

namely: Payapay, Baloling, Apaya, and Amanoaoac The idea of organizing a separate town from its mother town

was first conceived by some ten (10) local leaders in the persons of Antonio Morales, Sabino Prado, Andres Bongato, Ambrosio Calimlim, Valeriano Tamondong, Tomas Aquino, Fulgencio Nato, Filomeno Sarmiento, Jose Lalas and Florencio Datuin. The town was first centered in Barangay Torres. Due to its remoteness, the same was transferred to its present location, which was formerly a sitio of Apaya. The lands in the present location of the Poblacion were predominantly owned by the illustrious Aquino clan. It was Leon Hilario Aquino who encouraged the people to flock to the place by subdividing the land of the Poblacion into a lot of uniform sixes and offering these for three to each family head. Mapandan was temporarily returned to its mother town in 1905 due to the outbreak of an epidemic that greatly depleted its population and finances. In 1908, the town was again reorganized and officially re-established. Dwarfed amidst the more known neighboring towns of Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, and Sta. Barbara, the town is heard of in the province but not many people have seen it. In year 2002, Mapandan was elevated as a third (3rd) class municipality through the efforts and leadership of Hon. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim Jr., who spearheaded strategies on income and revenue generation. 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 fewest malnourished children.

Geography

The Municipality of Mapandan is located in Eastern-Central part of Pangasinan. Bordered by

to the north,

Manaoag Manaoag, officially the Municipality of Manaoag (; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,045 people. Etymology Manaoag came from the Pangasinan word "Mantaoag ...

to the east, and Santa Barbara to the west and southern part. It is landlocked, however, it is not too far from nearby coastal areas of

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and Mangaldan. Mapandan is a central hilly area, having several mountains nearby. Mapandan is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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

Climate

Demographics

Languages

and Ilocano are the two main spoken languages in Mapandan.

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is also widely spoken in the town.

Religions

Major religions are in the town, with different branches of churches within. * Seventh-day Adventist Church (Poblacion and Kolos-Pias) *

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(Nilombot and Luyan) *The Grand Mosque (Luyan) *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nilombot) *Kingdom hall of Jehovas Witnesses (Coral) *

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(Poblacion and Luyan) *Good news to the Nations Outreach (Poblacion) *Born Again Christianity (Poblacion) *God With Us Church(Aserda) *Come to Jesus Fellowship International (Luyan) Roman Catholicism is the major Religion in Mapandan, which falls under the jurisdiction of the

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, and it is annexed by different religions around.

Economy

Mapandan is practically rural in terms of its area. It is composed of farming areas and cattle ranch farms. 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.

Government

Local government

Mapandan is part of the third congressional district of the province of

. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Electoral History

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Elected officials

Education

The Mapandan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Academia Praestantia * Amanoaoac Elementary School * Baloling Elementary School * Central Pangasinan Adventist School * Discovery Land Learning School * Golden Elementary School * Goodnews Educational Institute * Jimenez Elementary School * Lambayan Elementary School * Luyan Elementary School * Mapandan Academy * Mapandan Catholic School * Mapandan Central School SPED Center * Nilombot Elementary School * Pias Elementary School * Primicias Elementary School * Sta. Maria Elementary School * Torres Elementary School * Wendy's Academy

Secondary schools

* Baloling National High School * Mapandan National High School * Primicias National High School * Torres National High School *

Sister cities

These are cities Mapandan are associated with: *

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, China *

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, Canada

References

External links

Mapandan Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Mapandan at the Pangasinan Government Website

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