Jomalig

Jomalig
Jomalig
Municipality
	Municipality of Jomalig
	Lingayen Cove
	Flag Seal
	Map of Quezon with Jomalig highlighted
	Interactive map of Jomalig
	Jomalig Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°41′46″N 122°19′52″E / 14.696°N 122.331°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1961
Barangays	5 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nelmar T. Sarmiento
• Vice Mayor	Charito A. Manlangit
• Representative	Wilfrido 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;
• Electorate	5,629 voters (2025)
Area
• 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)
• Total	7,884
• Density	139.2/km2 (360.4/sq mi)
• Households	1,834
Demonym	Jomaligin
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.55% (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 85.9 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 153.4 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 25.2 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 53.18 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4342
PSGC	0405621000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog

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. It is the least populated municipality in the province.

Etymology

Although many old Jomaligins (locals) do not know the origin of the 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 United States occupied the Philippines.

History

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.

Geography

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. Its 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

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

Apad
Bukal
Casuguran
Gango
Talisoy (Poblacion)

Climate

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

Demographics

Population census of Jomalig
Year	Pop.	±% 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

Economy

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

2023
20.55

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Education

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.

Primary and elementary schools

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

Secondary schools

Apad Jomalig National High School
Jomalig National High School

References

↑ Municipality of Jomalig | (DILG)
↑ "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.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ 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
↑ "Jomalig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

External links

Jomalig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[1] Municipality of Jomalig | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

[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

[met_norms-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.

[PSA15–04-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–04-10] 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.

[NSO07-04-11] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[15] "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[16] "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[17] "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[21] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

[22] "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

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