Naujan

Municipality in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

For the lake, see Naujan Lake.

Municipality in Mimaropa, Philippines

Naujan

Municipality

Municipality of Naujan

Naujan Church

Flag

Seal

Map of Oriental Mindoro with Naujan highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Naujan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°19′24″N 121°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿13.32328°N 121.30282°E﻿ / 13.32328; 121.30282
Country| Philippines
Region| Mimaropa
Province| Oriental Mindoro
District|  1st district
Founded| 1693
Incorporated| 1905
Barangays| 70 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Henry Joel C. Teves
• Vice Mayor| Great M. Delos Reyes
• Representative| Arnan C. Panaligan
• Electorate| 64,553 voters (2025)
Area

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• Total

| 503.10 km2 (194.25 sq mi)
Elevation

| 99 m (325 ft)
Highest elevation

| 476 m (1,562 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 109,587
• Density| 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households

| 26,504
Economy

• Income class| 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

18.23

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 504.5 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 1,513 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 427.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 342.4 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

5204

PSGC|

1705208000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)43
Native languages| Alangan
Tagalog

Naujan (Filipino pronunciation: [naʔuˈhan]), officially the Municipality of Naujan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Naujan), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Its population was 109,587 at the 2020 census.[3]

## History

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On January 4, 1905, under Act 1280, Naujan assumed the status of a full-fledged municipality. Its boundaries were permanently established in 1919.

## Geography

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It covers a land area of 50,310 hectares (124,300 acres), making it the largest municipality in the province and accounting for 12% of the province's total land area. Naujan is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Calapan.

### Barangays

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Naujan is politically subdivided into 71 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Adrialuna
* Andres Ylagan (Mag-asawang Tubig)
* Antipolo
* Apitong
* Arangin
* Aurora
* Bacungan
* Bagong Buhay
* Balite
* Bancuro
* Banuton
* Barcenaga
* Bayani
* Buhangin
* Caburo
* Concepcion
* Dao
* Del Pilar
* Estrella
* Evangelista
* Gamao
* General Esco
* Herrera
* Inarawan
* Kalinisan
* Laguna
* Mabini
* Magtibay
* Mahabang Parang
* Malabo
* Malaya
* Malinao
* Malvar
* Masagana
* Masaguing
* Melgar A
* Melgar B
* Metolza
* Montelago
* Montemayor
* Motoderazo
* Mulawin
* Nag-Iba I
* Nag-Iba II
* Pagkakaisa
* Paitan
* Paniquian
* Pinagsabangan I
* Pinagsabangan II
* Pinahan
* Poblacion I Barangay I)
* Poblacion II (Barangay II)
* Poblacion III Barangay III)
* Sampaguita
* San Agustin I
* San Agustin II
* San Andres
* San Antonio
* San Carlos
* San Isidro
* San Jose
* San Luis
* San Nicolas
* San Pedro
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Isabel
* Santa Maria
* Santiago
* Santo Nino
* Tagumpay
* Tigkan

### Climate

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Climate data for Naujan, Oriental Mindoro

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 24
(74)
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]

## Demographics

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Population census of NaujanYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 3,662| —
1918 | 9,139| +6.29%
1939 | 19,170| +3.59%
1948 | 22,382| +1.74%
1960 | 31,476| +2.88%
1970 | 45,685| +3.79%
1975 | 54,641| +3.66%
1980 | 61,216| +2.30%
1990 | 72,203| +1.66%
1995 | 75,726| +0.90%
2000 | 83,892| +2.22%
2007 | 90,629| +1.07%
2010 | 94,497| +1.53%
2015 | 102,998| +1.65%
2020 | 109,587| +1.23%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Naujan

2000
62.27

2003
39.09

2006
43.20

2009
38.42

2012
20.49

2015
19.00

2018
12.41

2021
18.23

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

## Government

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2022Elected officials:

* Municipal Mayor: Henry Joel C. Teves
* Vice Mayor: Great Delos Reyes
* Sangguniang Bayan Members:
* Dein Z. Arago, Councilor
* Vilma D. Vargas, Councilor
* Wil Viray, Councilor
* Howard Arteza, Councilor
* Joefel Ylagan, Councilor
* Elmar De villa, Councilor
* Allan Balbacal, Councilor
* Reuel Laygo, Councilor
* Engr. Ralph Jonnel D. Recto, ABC President

Christian Kent Nagutom, SKMF President<Sangguniang Bayan>

*     * Rogelio Banlugan, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

## See also

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* List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
* Naujan Lake

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Naujan |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Naujan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Naujan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Official website
* www-naujan-gov.blogspot.com
* Naujan.com

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Places adjacent to Naujan

|  | Calapan | Sibuyan Sea

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Baco |

Naujan

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| Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro / Victoria | Pola

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Province of Oriental Mindoro

Calapan (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Baco
* Bansud
* Bongabong
* Bulalacao
* Gloria
* Mansalay
* Naujan
* Pinamalayan
* Pola
* Puerto Galera
* Roxas
* San Teodoro
* Socorro
* Victoria

Component city|

* Calapan

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