Mayoyao, Ifugao

Mayoyao
—  Municipality  —
Map of Ifugao showing the location of Mayoyao.
Mayoyao Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°58′N 121°13′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province	Ifugao
District	Lone District
Founded
Barangays	27
Government
• Mayor	Ronie H. Lumayna
Area
• Total	238.05 km2 (91.91 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	16,722
• Density	Bad rounding here70/km2 (Bad rounding here180/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3602
Income class	4th class

Population Census of Mayoyao
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	14,733	—
2000	14,191	-0.75%
2007	16,722	2.37%

Mayoyao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,722 people in 2,917 households.

Barangays

Mayoyao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

Aduyongan Alimit Ayangan Balangbang Banao Banhal Bongan Buninan Chaya Chumang Guinihon Inwaloy Langayan Liwo

Maga Magulon Mapawoy Mayoyao Proper Mongol Nalbu Nattum Palaad Poblacion Talboc Tulaed Bato-Alatbang Epeng

History

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge

Battle of Mayoyao Ridge
Part of World War II
Date July 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945 Location Mayoyao, Mt. Province (now Ifugao) Result Filipino and American victory
Belligerents
Philippine Commonwealth * Philippine Commonwealth Army * Philippine Constabulary United States * United States Army Air Forces	Empire of Japan * Imperial Japanese Army
Commanders and leaders
Donald Blackburn	Tomoyuki Yamashita General Toguzuma
Strength
68,000 Filipino troops 200 American bomber pilots	85,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
4,600 killed 7,200 wounded	51,000 killed 3,000 wounded

Beginning on July 26, to August 9, 1945, the Filipino soldiers and the American bombers was re-occupied the town of Mayoyao, Ifugao in Northern Luzon including the Filipino troops of the 1st, 2nd, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary, 11th and 14th Infantry Regiment of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL and the American bomber pilots of the United States Army Air Forces was fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge until the end of World War II.

The historical marker

The memorial of historical marker, located at Mount Nagchajan in Mayoyao, Ifugao, marks the site of the “Battle of Mayoyao Ridge”. The battle was fought between the Japanese Imperial forces and the combined Filipino and American soldiers, towards the end of World War II. The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan, Ifugao.

External links

• Mayoyao Rice Terraces
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System