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Mapandan
Municipality
Municipality of Mapandan
Poblacion and Municipal Hall
Poblacion and Municipal Hall
Flag of Mapandan
Flag
Official seal of Mapandan
Seal
Etymology: Pandan
Map of Pangasinan with Mapandan highlighted
Map of Pangasinan with Mapandan highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Mapandan
Mapandan is located in Philippines
Mapandan
Mapandan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°01′34″N 120°27′14″E / 16.026°N 120.454°E / 16.026; 120.454
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 21, 1902
Annexation to MangaldanOctober 8, 1903
Chartered1908
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKarl Christian F. Vega
 • Vice MayorGerald Glenn L. Tambaoan
 • RepresentativeMaria Rachel J. Arenas
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Melvin Jerold Ranas
  • Hilario Larry Morales
  • Blando Quinto
  • Freddie Penuliar
  • Alicia Mariano
  • Pak Eric Parayno
  • Valentin Revilla
  • Gem Castro
 • Electorate27,556 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[4]
 • Total
38,228
 • Density1,274/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Households
9,326
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.29
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 173.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 555.4 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 183.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 110.7 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2429
PSGC
0105528000
IDD : area code +63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Mapandan, officially the Municipality of Mapandan (Pangasinan: Baley na Mapandan; Ilocano: Ili ti Mapandan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapandan), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 38,228 people.[6]

The town is known for its yearly Pandan Festival.

Etymology

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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

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Mapandan was a former mere barrio part of Municipality of Mangaldan. It was also once called “balon baley” which means new town in the local vernacular.

Mapandan was first established as a “pueblo” 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 barrios of the town of Mangaldan namely: Payapay, Baloling, Apaya, and Amanoaoac

The idea of organizing a separate town from its mother town Mangaldan 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. It later came into fruition when Philippine Commission Act No. 332 was enacted on January 21, 1902, excising barrios Mapandan, Amanwawak, Apaya, Balolin, Luyan, and Nilimbot from Mangaldan to form the new municipality.[7]

The town was first centered in present-day 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 Mangaldan on October 8, 1903, by virtue of Act No. 931.[8] In 1905, an the outbreak of an epidemic greatly depleted its population and finances. In 1908, Mapandan was again reorganized and officially re-established as a town.

Dwarfed amidst the more known neighboring towns of Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, and Santa 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.[9]

Geography

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Mapandan is located in rastern-ventral part of Pangasinan. Bordered by Mangaldan to the north, Manaoag 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 Dagupan, Binmaley and Mangaldan. Mapandan is a central hilly area, having several mountains nearby.

Mapandan is situated 29 kilometers (18 mi) from the provincial capital Lingayen, and 205.42 kilometers (127.64 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

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The Map of all Barangays in Mapandan, Pangasinan

Barangays

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Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

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Climate data for Mapandan, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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
(88)
Mean daily minimum °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)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.5
(5.02)		 115.8
(4.56)		 129.7
(5.11)		 141.1
(5.56)		 248.2
(9.77)		 165
(6.5)		 185.3
(7.30)		 161.9
(6.37)		 221.4
(8.72)		 299.5
(11.79)		 199
(7.8)		 188.7
(7.43)		 2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days 17 17 17 15 20 19 19 20 21 20 17 19 221
Source: World Weather Online[10]

Demographics

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Population census of Mapandan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,198—    
1918 6,049+2.47%
1939 7,286+0.89%
1948 9,836+3.39%
1960 13,065+2.39%
1970 16,653+2.45%
1975 18,143+1.73%
1980 20,094+2.06%
1990 25,622+2.46%
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%
2020 38,058+0.56%
2024 38,228+0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15]
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Public Market


  Most populous barangay in the Population census year
Barangay Population census of Mapandan by Barangay
2024[16] 2020[17] 2015[12] 2010[13] 2007[14] 2000[18] 1990[15]
Amanoaoac 1,656 1,636 2,678 1,642 1,604 1,593 1,357
Apaya 1,650 1,467 1,362 1,496 1,332 1,289 994
Aserda 1,414 1,108 1,178 1,167 1,062 949 805
Baloling 4,238 4,393 3,835 3,755 3,727 3,446 2,866
Coral 1,405 1,389 1,374 1,303 1,222 1,208 912
Golden 1,432 1,399 1,425 1,370 1,314 1,214 1,040
Jimenez 2,008 1,995 1,831 1,666 1,715 1,527 1,230
Lambayan 1,682 1,756 1,616 1,560 1,477 1,641 1,434
Luyan 3,344 3,730 3,225 2,957 2,938 2,432 2,061
Nilombot 4,199 4,411 4,215 4,075 4,837 3,574 2,765
Pias 4,827 4,699 4,619 4,297 2,813 3,463 2,755
Poblacion 3,509 3,622 3,714 3,360 3,388 3,416 3,173
Primicias 2,218 2,071 1,904 1,818 1,819 1,683 1,411
Santa Maria 1,585 1,270 1,305 1,175 1,249 1,037 911
Torres 3,061 3,112 2,778 2,798 2,408 2,303 1,908
Total 38,228 38,058 37,059 34,439 32,905 30,775 25,622


Languages

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Pangasinan and Ilocano are the two main spoken languages in Mapandan. Tagalog is also widely spoken in the town.

Ethnic Groups

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Ethnic Pangasinenses make up more than 90% of Mapandan's Population followed by Ethnic Ilocanos and Tagalogs. Notably, Barangay Santa Maria houses a significant % of Ethnic Ilocanos relative to the % of Mapandan's ethnic groups.

Barangay Ethnic census of Mapandan (by Barangay) (2020)[19]
Pangasinense Others Ilocano Tagalog
Amanoaoac 1,621 11 - 4
Apaya 1,451 - 2 14
Aserda 1,065 10 2 31
Baloling 4,145 110 48 90
Coral 1,237 68 54 30
Golden 1,242 82 37 38
Jimenez 1,916 46 10 23
Lambayan 1,665 63 19 9
Luyan 3,400 213 71 46
Nilombot 4,154 121 67 69
Pias 4,171 184 171 173
Poblacion 3,431 106 42 43
Primicias 1,800 84 108 57
Santa Maria 699 81 427 63
Torres 2,724 233 92 59
Total 34,721 1,412 1,150 749

Religions

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

  • Seventh-day Adventist Church (Poblacion and Kolos-Pias)
  • Iglesia ni Cristo (Nilombot and Luyan)
  • The Grand Mosque (Luyan)
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nilombot)
  • Kingdom hall of Jehovas Witnesses (Coral)
  • Roman Catholicism (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 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and it is annexed by different religions around.

Barangay Religious census of Mapandan (by Barangay) (2020)[20]
Roman
Catholic		 Protestant INC Other JW LDS Islam IFI None
Amanoaoac 1,495 88 21 32 - - - - -
Apaya 1,359 81 18 - 4 5 - - -
Aserda 957 113 30 8 - - - - -
Baloling 3,868 66 380 56 7 13 3 - -
Coral 1,264 80 32 6 7 - - - -
Golden 1,352 35 5 6 - - 1 - -
Jimenez 1,865 31 89 - 4 3 - 3 -
Lambayan 1,664 76 5 3 - 6 - 2 -
Luyan 3,262 173 128 107 34 8 18 - -
Nilombot 4,164 197 16 1 11 10 4 3 5
Pias 4,356 249 45 30 13 5 - 1 -
Poblacion 3,346 129 105 11 7 5 18 1 -
Primicias 1,978 10 57 4 - - - - -
Santa Maria 1,162 64 23 18 1 - - 1 1
Torres 2,970 39 60 3 10 19 5 2 -
Total 35,062 1,431 1,014 285 98 74 49 13 6

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Mapandan

5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
27.28
2003
20.79
2006
23.80
2009
21.34
2012
12.89
2015
11.38
2018
12.16
2021
14.29

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

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

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Local government

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

Education

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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.[29]

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Map of all schools in Mapandan.

Primary and elementary schools

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  • 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

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  • Baloling National High School
  • Mapandan National High School
  • Primicias National High School
  • Torres National High School


Sister cities

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These are cities Mapandan are associated with:

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Mapandan | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ https://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=1701290. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Act No. 332 (January 21, 1902), An Act Declaring the Barrios of Mapandan, Apaya, Luyan, Balolin, Amanwawak, and Nilimbot, Now a Part of the Municipality of Magaldan, Province of Pangasinan, to Be a New Municipality Under the Name of Mapandan
  8. ↑ Act No. 931 (October 8, 1903), An Act Reducing the Thirty-seven Municipalities of the Province of Pangasinan to Twenty-five
  9. ↑ "Municipal Profile » Municipality of Mapandan". Municipality of Mapandan. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  10. ↑ "Mapandan, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. 1 2 Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. 1 2 Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  15. 1 2 "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "PSGC: Barangays – Mapandan". Philippine Statistics Authority. PSA. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Municipality Population Data: Province of Pangasinan". Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "2020_ETHNICITY_PANGASINAN". Flourish. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "RPH_2020_CENSUS_RELIGION [Desktop]". Flourish. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  23. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  24. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  25. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  27. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  28. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  29. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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