Malinao, Albay

Malinao
Municipality
Map of Albay with Malinao highlighted Map of Albay with Malinao highlighted
Malinao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol (Region V)
Province	Albay
District	1st district
Barangays	29
Government
• Mayor	Alicia B. Morales
Area
• Total	107.50 km2 (41.51 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	42,770
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code	4512
Dialing code	52

Malinao is a third class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,770 people.

Geography

The town occupies a narrow stretch of plains hemmed in by Lagonoy Gulf in the east and Mount Malinao on the west. In all, the municipality covers an area of 10,750 hectares (26,600 acres) that are dominated by the mountain ranges of Malinao, with a peak altitude of 1,584 metres (5,197 ft) above sea level.

The town is 587 kilometres (365 mi) south-east of Manila, 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Albay Provincial Capitol, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Tabaco City, the primary trade center in the first district of Albay Province with an international port. There are twenty-nine (29) barangays.

Land use

Public Land: 72.60 hectares
Built-Up/Residential: 985.76 hectares

Agricultural: 5750.34 hectares
Irrigable - 2250 has.
Irrigated - 1873 has.

Forest: 1569.30 hectares
Timberland - 21.00 has.
2nd growth - 615.00 has.
Watershed - 870.00 has.
Mangrove/swap - 63.30 has.

Grassland/Shrub/Pasture: 15.00 hectares
Idle/Vacant Lot: 49.00 hectares
Nipas: 2308.00 hectares

Barangays

Malinao is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Of these, 12 are upland barangays, 13 lowland barangays, and 4 are coastal barangays. Twenty-five barangays are rural areas and the remaining four are urban.

No.	BARANGAY	BARANGAY CAPTAIN	SK CHAIRPERSON
1	Awang	Henry Cervantes	Shiela Marie S. Marudo
2	Bagatangki	Edwin Coderes	Rosaly C. Coralde
3	Bagumbayan	Victorino Aperin	Mariejoy A. Cano
4	Balading	Ofelia C. Bigata	Henrietta C. Bio
5	Balza	Nelson G. Rico	Stuart C. Brutas
6	Bariw	Justo C. Cornelio	Jessica C. Carillo
7	Baybay	Melvin Cestina	Marilou C. Cepres
8	Bulang	Caridad Coprada	Nimfa C. Coprada
9	Burabod	Arthur Avila	Jeffrey C. Avila
10	Cabunturan	Alex Malagueño	Gerard B. Malagueño
11	Comun	Rayel Bataller	Janice L. Bataller
12	Diaro	Narcelita Apin	Aaron C. Cascabel
13	Estancia	Susan B. Nabor	Mariedel Nabor
14	Jonop	Jose Cierva	Joachim Casia
15	Labnig	Rodolfo Bucay	Audrey Nichol O. Cargullo
16	Libod	Rassel Baldorado	Fernando P. Callada Jr.
17	Malolos	Nardito C. Carpina	Mian C. Capitin
18	Matalipni	Bernardo C. Cañeza	Melvin P. Callo
19	Ogob	Cesario Broncano Jr.	Neil B. Basmayor
20	Pawa	Djoanna Luyun	Niña Ritter
21	Payahan	Edwin Chavenia	Jhane C. Cestina
22	Poblacion	Agnes B. Nuñez	Aila Marie C. Almazora
23	Quinarabasahan	Jason B. Cornel	Sandy B. Cuentas
24	Sta. Elena	Geronimo Ceperez	Jervis M. Ceperez
25	Soa	Salvador C. Caneo, Sr.	Lourdes C. Caneo
26	Sugcad	MIlagros Igdanes	Edronel Albaniel
27	Tagoytoy	Jerry Caño	Maricris B. Regalado
28	Tanawan	Isidro C. Ceriola	Krisel C. Ceriola
29	Tuliw	Angelina CArullo	John Dominic Cantillo-Salando

History

The municipality of Malinao was founded in 1600, or 79 years after Magellan landed in Cebu and planted the first Christian Cross.

Between 1600 and 1616, Malinao was then part of the Diocese of Cagsawa (now Daraga). It became an independent bisita or sitio attached to Sawangan (now Legazpi City) until 1619, when separate religious administration was exercised with Rev. Francisco de Sta. Ana, OFM, as first pastor.

Local folklore speaks of a plant once rich in this town called "ALINAO." The prefix "MA," which denotes abundance of something in local dialect, was affixed by the natives in referring to the place abundant with Alinao, thus Ma-alinao and later corrupted to Malinao.

It was, however, in 1916 when, according to legendary account, Malinao got its name. A siege by Moros on town resulted in the abduction of seven women. Miraculously, the boat sank within the jurisdictional waters of Malinao and on that same spot in the sea across the island of natunawan because of the women's fervent prayer in canticles and "tarahades" or clear thoughts for the Blessed Virgin to sink the boat. From these "clear thoughts" of the seven women translated in Bicol dialect as "malinao na isip." The name of Malinao was given to the Municipality. It has since then the tradition among the residents particularly the women, to sing the canticles or tarahades in times of crisis or calamities or when they want to drive away epidemics and misfortunes.

Demographics

Population census of Malinao
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	31,349	—
1995	33,872	+1.46%
2000	36,231	+1.45%
2007	39,516	+1.20%
2010	42,770	+2.92%
Source: National Statistics Office

The total population was 33,872 in 1995, and increased by 2359 individuals or 6.94% for five (5) years as of 2000. In the 2010 census, the population has climbed to 42,770.

Of these, less than ten (10) per cent or 3,301 reside in the urban barangays of Bagumbayan, Pawa, Payahan and Poblacion. The rest of the constituents meanwhile stay on the rural barangays, namely: Awang, Bagatangki, Balading, Balza, Bariw, Baybay, Bulang, Burabod, Cabunturan, Comun, Diaro, Estancia, Jonop, Labnig, Libod, Malolos, matalipni, Ogob, Quinarabasahan, Sta. Elena, Soa, Sugcad, Tagoytoy, Tanawan and Tuliw. The densest areas are Estancia, Labnig and Balading while Awang and Bagatangki are the least populated in the rural areas.

Majority of its population engages in agriculture and other agri-related enterprise.

Economy

The major agricultural products are:

• Palay
  • Irrigated - 3709.44 has. - 11,754.00 MT
  • Rainfed - 635.35 has. - 1,992.90 MT
• Abaca - 1260 has. - 252.00 MT
• Coconut - 186 has. - 54.87 MT

Other crops:

• Camote - 4.85 has. - 48.50 MT
• Cassava - 3.77 has. - 45.50 MT
• Gabi - 1.50 has. - 4.50 MT
• Vegetable (Leafy) - 5.193 has. - 9.049 MT
• Fruit Vegetable - 21.869 has. - 93.95 MT
• Fruits - 36.29 has. - 229.4 MT
• Sugarcane - 10 has. - 0.84 MT

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information