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Jomalig

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Jomalig
Municipality
Municipality of Jomalig
Lingayen Cove
Lingayen Cove
Flag of Jomalig
Flag
Official seal of Jomalig
Seal
Map of Quezon with Jomalig highlighted
Map of Quezon with Jomalig highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Jomalig
Jomalig is located in Philippines
Jomalig
Jomalig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°41′46″N 122°19′52″E / 14.696°N 122.331°E / 14.696; 122.331
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 1st district
FoundedJune 18, 1961
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNelmar T. Sarmiento
 • Vice MayorCharito A. Manlangit
 • RepresentativeWilfrido Mark M. Enverga
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Arturo D. Tapado Jr.
  • Ederlina A. Compendio
  • Primitivo F. Balino
  • Robert T. Candelaria
  • Zeresh D. Patal
  • Merlinda S. Mampusti
  • Maribel D. Mercado
  • Ruben T. Belda
 • Electorate5,629 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
56.65 km2 (21.87 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Highest elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
7,884
 • Density139.2/km2 (360.4/sq mi)
 • Households
1,834
DemonymJomaligin
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.79
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 85.9 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 153.4 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 25.2 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 53.18 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4342
PSGC
0405621000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog

Jomalig (Tagalog pronunciation: [hoˈmaː.lɪɡ] hoo-MAH-leeg), officially the Municipality of Jomalig (Tagalog: Bayan ng Jomalig), is a municipality in the Polillo Islands in the province of Quezon, Philippines.

According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,884 people.[5] It is the least populated municipality in the province.

Etymology

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Although many old Jomaligins (locals) do not know the origin of island’s name, a myth is preserved in oral tradition concerning the history of Jomalig. This is recited every 18 June, Culture and Art Day, with history teacher Tessie Basto and the local civil registrar Bernadette Cuevas still among those who remember the etiological myth.

The legend is a datu who lived on the island with his beautiful daughter, whom a young man from a neighboring island sought to marry. The datu forbade it, as he would only give the princess if the young man could roam the island in just one day and successfully shoot three fish in every pond on the island.

The young man took on the challenge, and as he was about to finish roaming the island, he nearly died. Arriving hopeless at the endpoint, he asked the princess to kiss him as his only reward. She kissed the young man, and witnesses shouted "Humalík!" (Tagalog, “Had kissed"), hence the island’s name.

It was eventually corrupted to Jomalig and despite the Spanish orthography, some elderly residents claim the Americans changed it when the Untied States occupied the Philippines.

History

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Aerial view of Jomalig Island, 1933

Jomalig Island was previously part of the adjacent island town of Polillo. The geographical location of Jomalig made the district difficult to recognize and establish, which further contributed to its slow development. In 1952, it was subdivided into agricultural and residential lots, as sponsored by Polillo Mayor Mamerto Azarías and the Municipal Council.

At the inauguration by then-Congressman Manuel S. Enverga (Quezon–1st), civic leaders worked towards agricultural development, attracting migrants from the Bicol Region to the southeast. On June 18, 1961, Jomalig Island was made a separate municipal district by virtue of Republic Act No. 3372. Originally spelled as Jumalig, it comprised four barrios: Bucal, Casuguran, Gango, and Talisoy.[6]

Geography

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A beach in Jomalig

Jomalig Island is about 75 nautical miles (139 km) southeast of the Polillo Islands, and is considered one of the smallest and more distant island municipalities of Quezon Province. Most land in Jomalig is dedicated to agricultural use, with a majority of the islanders dependent on coconut products, rice, fish and root crops. It’s land area is at 5,665 hectares (14,000 acres). Some of its lands have been alienated and the farmland is mostly devoted to coconut, of which there is 3,104.0 hectares (7,670 acres), with 2,605 hectares (6,440 acres) being forests, swamps and grassland.

The inhabitants of this municipality originate from different ethnic groups similar to those of Eastern Samar, Bohol, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte and mainland Quezon Province.

Barangays

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Jomalig is politically subdivided into five barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Apad
  • Bukal
  • Casuguran
  • Gango
  • Talisoy (Poblacion)

Climate

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Climate data for Jomalig, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51
(2.0)		 35
(1.4)		 37
(1.5)		 39
(1.5)		 91
(3.6)		 131
(5.2)		 168
(6.6)		 132
(5.2)		 162
(6.4)		 184
(7.2)		 166
(6.5)		 101
(4.0)		 1,297
(51.1)
Average rainy days 13.4 10.5 11.8 12.0 19.8 24.1 26.7 25.1 25.3 23.9 21.2 17.6 231.4
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Jomalig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 2,862—    
1975 4,014+7.02%
1980 3,972−0.21%
1990 4,542+1.35%
1995 4,371−0.72%
2000 5,817+6.32%
2007 6,111+0.68%
2010 6,884+4.43%
2015 7,417+1.43%
2020 7,667+0.70%
2024 7,884+0.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Jomalig

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
75.71
2003
55.00
2006
74.90
2009
38.95
2012
57.62
2015
45.50
2018
25.77
2021
12.79

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]


Education

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The Patnanungan-Jomalig Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[21]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Apad Elementary School
  • Bukal Elementary School
  • Casuguran Elementary School
  • Gango Elementary School
  • Jomalig Central Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Apad Jomalig National High School
  • Jomalig National High School

See also

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References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Jomalig | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Republic Act No. 3372 (June 18, 1961), An Act Creating the Municipal District of Jumalig in the Province of Quezon, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved May 17, 2024
  7. ↑ "Jomalig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
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