Mambajao
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| Municipality | ||
| Municipality of Mambajao | ||
Mambajao, viewed from Mt. Hibok-hibok
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| Nickname(s): Lanzones Capital of the Philippines | ||
 Map of Camiguin with Mambajao highlighted |
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 Mambajao
Location within the Philippines
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| Coordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°ECoordinates: 9°15′N 124°43′E / 9.25°N 124.72°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | |
| Province | Camiguin | |
| District | Lone District | |
| Founded | July 6, 1855 | |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo | |
| • Vice Mayor | Roldan A. Chan | |
| • Electorate | 22,721 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 38,735 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 9100 | |
| PSGC | 101804000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 | |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate | |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
| Website | www |
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Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,735 people.
In 1855, Mambajao was proclaimed as a municipality.
In 1942, the Japanese forces landed in the capital town of Mambajao, Camiguin.
Mambajao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
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.
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