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Country
  
Philippines

Founded
  
July 6, 1855

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Province
  
Camiguin

District
  
Lone district

Barangays
  
15

Area
  
89 km²

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Region
  
Northern Mindanao (Region X)

Points of interest
  
Ardent Hot Spring, Katibawasan Falls, Mount Hibok‑Hibok, Pabualan Cottage, Puesta Del Sol Beach Bungalows

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Mambajao is a third class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. It is the capital and largest municipality of Camiguin. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,735 people.

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Map of Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines

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History

In 1855, Mambajao was proclaimed as a municipality.

In 1942, the Japanese forces landed in the capital town of Mambajao, Camiguin.

In 1945, the Filipino forces of the 6th and 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army landed on the beaches of the capital town of Mambajao, and liberated the province from the Japanese Imperial forces in World War II during the Battle of Camiguin.

Barangays

Mambajao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, the population of Mambajao was 38,735 people, with a density of 440 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

References

Mambajao Wikipedia