Mandaon

Also known as Municipality of Mandaon, Mandaon, Masbate

Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

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Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Mandaon,_Masbate.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 18 July 1949
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: (see Barangays)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Mandaon, officially the Municipality of Mandaon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

==History== Mandaon was originally a barrio of Milagros, established by Barrio Lieutenant Feliciano Aquillo Sr. In 1948, Juan Valencia, a settler from Pampanga, advocated for its elevation into a municipality. On July 18, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 244, officially recognized Mandaon as an independent municipality, distinct from Milagros.

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