Q356518
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Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a municipality and capital of the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,094 people making it the most populous town in the province.
Key facts
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- Camiguin Sunset.jpg
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- Sunset at Mambajao
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- 120x80px
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- MAMBAJAO SEAL PH.png
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Philippines
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- Province
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- Lanzones Capital of the Philippines
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- District
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- Founded
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- July 6, 1855
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Notable personalities
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Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a municipality and capital of the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,094 people making it the most populous town in the province.
==Etymology== Mambajao is from Visayan mambahaw (archaic form of mamahaw), meaning "to eat breakfast"; from the root word bahaw, "leftover rice from [last night]".
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