Baco, Oriental Mindoro

Baco, officially the Municipality of Baco (Tagalog: Bayan ng Baco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,215 people. [3]

Baco
Municipality
Municipality of Baco
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Map of Oriental Mindoro with Baco highlighted
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Baco Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°21′30″N 121°05′52″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Oriental Mindoro
District	1st District
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Reynaldo A. Marco
• Vice Mayor	Brederick V. Castillo
• Representative	Paulino Salvador C. Leachon
• Electorate	22,678 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	216.23 km^2 (83.49 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2015 census) [3]
• Total	37,215
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
• Households	8,248
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.31% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱104,438,690.32 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5201
PSGC	175201000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Tagalog

Geography

Baco is located in the northern part of Oriental Mindoro. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Calapan.

Climate

Climate data for Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	32 (1.3)	41 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	257 (10.1)	410 (16.1)	466 (18.3)	422 (16.6)	429 (16.9)	300 (11.8)	137 (5.4)	92 (3.6)	2,688 (105.7)
Average rainy days	10.8	8.0	9.8	11.7	23.1	27.5	29.2	28.7	28.7	25.5	18.2	12.8	234
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Barangays

Baco is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

Barangay	Population (2016)
Alag	1,198
Bangkatan	1,974
Burbuli	675
Catwiran I	1,387
Catwiran II	1,538
Dulangan I	1,869
Dulangan II	2,406
Lumang Bayan	584
Malapad	446
Mangangan I	2,498
Mangangan II	766
Mayabig	1,422
Pambisan	1,114
Pulang-Tubig	849
Putican-Cabulo	473
San Andres	284
San Ignacio (Dulangan III)	1,986
Santa Cruz	440
Santa Rosa I	1,884
Santa Rosa II	1,702
Tabon-tabon	1,548
Tagumpay	1,439
Water	1,467
Baras (Mangyan Minority)	1,626
Bayanan	1,623
Lantuyang (Mangyan Minority)	996
Poblacion	3,021
Total	37,215

Demographics

Population census of Baco

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	5,111	—
1948	5,751	+1.32%
1960	10,213	+4.90%
1970	13,687	+2.97%
1975	15,738	+2.84%
1980	18,607	+3.40%
1990	23,800	+2.49%
1995	25,915	+1.61%
2000	30,167	+3.31%
2007	34,127	+1.72%
2010	35,060	+0.99%
2015	37,215	+1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References

1.  Municipality of Baco | (DILG)
2. "Province: Oriental Mindoro". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. "Baco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
8. "Province of Oriental Mindoro". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Baco Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System