Bongabong
Bongabong | |
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| Municipality of Bongabong | |
Park and plaza | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Bongabong highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bongabong | |
Bongabong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°44′49″N 121°29′17″E / 12.7469°N 121.4881°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elegio 'Elgin' A. Malaluan |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard S. Candelario |
| • Representative | Alfonso V. Umali Jr. |
| • Electorate | 48,137 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 498.20 km2 (192.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 77,540 |
| • Density | 155.6/km2 (403.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,568 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.9 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 425.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,288 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 314 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 294.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5211 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Romblomanon Tagalog |
| Website | bongabong |
Bongabong, officially the Municipality of Bongabong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongabong), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 77,540 people.
It is known for its organic method of farming with its vast land area for farming, dubbed as the organic farming capital of the province.