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Mapandan, officially the Municipality of Mapandan (Pangasinan: Baley na Mapandan; Ilocano: Ili ti Mapandan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,058 people. [4]

Mapandan
Municipality
Municipality of Mapandan
Poblacion and Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Pangasinan with Mapandan highlighted
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Mapandan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°01′34″N 120°27′14″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Pangasinan
District	3rd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Karl Christian F. Vega
• Vice Mayor	Gerald Glenn L. Tambaoan
• Representative	Rose Marie J. Arenas
• Municipal Council	Members Melvin Jerold Ranas Hilario Larry Morales Blando Quinto Freddie Penuliar Alicia Mariano Pak Eric Parayno Valentin Revilla Gem Castro
• Electorate	24,092 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	38,058
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
• Households	7,596
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.16% (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱128,331,254.54 (2020)
• Assets	₱257,099,344.36 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱126,932,704.69 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱39,553,686.27 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2429
PSGC	015528000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)75
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog

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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Mapandan is located in Eastern-Central 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 City, Binmaley and Mangaldan. Mapandan is a central hilly area, having several mountains nearby.

Barangays

Mapandan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays:

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Mapandan

Year	Pop.	±% 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	+0.52%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Languages

Pangasinan and Ilocano are the two main spoken languages in the town, third is the Kapampangan Language. Filipino 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)
• 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)

Roman Catholicism is the major Religion in Mapandan, 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

Mapandan, belonging to the third congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Rose Marie J. Arenas
Mayor	Karl Christian F. Vega
Vice-Mayor	Gerald Glenn Tambaon
Councilors
	Melvin Jerold Ranas
	Hilario Morales
	Blando Quinto
	Alice Mariano
	Fredie Penuliar
	Pak Eric Parayno
	Valentin Revilla
	Gem Castro

Sister cities

These are cities Mapandan are associated with:

• Hong Kong, China
• Ontario, 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
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

На других языках

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Mapandan ist eine Stadtgemeinde in der philippinischen Provinz Pangasinan. In dem nur 19,9 km² großen Gebiet wohnten im Jahre 2015 37.059 Menschen, wodurch sich eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 1862 Einwohnern pro km² ergibt. Mapandan wurde 1887 gegründet und 1909 zur Gemeinde ernannt.

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