MANGGA

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Rural barangay in the Tagalog region of eastern Candaba, bordered by Bulacan and Pampanga municipalities.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Approximately 15.0168° N, 120.8712° E; elevation about 14.3 m (46.9 ft) above sea level en.wikipedia.org+14philatlas.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 4,037 residents, representing ~3.38% of Candaba’s total population of 119,497 philatlas.com+1geocities.ws+1.
  
  

• Households (2015): 3,322 people in 758 households—average 4.38 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age: ~26.2 years
    
    

  • Largest cohort: 15–19 years (~9.99%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~43.2%, Elderly ~8.06%, Total ~51.2% philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Grew from 1,768 (1990) to 4,037 (2020)—an increase of 2,269 people in 30 years philatlas.com.
  
  

• Annualized growth (2015–2020): +4.19%, indicating rapid recent expansion .
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Predominantly agricultural, with rice paddies, fishponds, and mango seedling farms surrounding a central residential core.
  
  

• Situated along the Baliuag–San Luis–Candaba road—key transport and commerce conduit.
  
  

• Typical land values mirror Candaba swamp barangays: road-adjacent lots likely around ₱1,500–1,700/m², with interior lots lower. No official zonal data for Mangga yet, but neighboring barangays fall within these ranges mapcarta.comsunstar.com.ph+15geocities.ws+15commons.wikimedia.org+15philatlas.com.
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall and Mangga Barangay Council located along the main road govern1.com+6mapcarta.com+6mapcarta.com+6.
  
  

• Mangga Covered Basketball Court, a multi-use sports facility mapcarta.com+2cybo.com+2mapcarta.com+2.
  
  

• Mangga Health Center, providing primary healthcare via a midwife mapcarta.com.
  
  

• Mangga Child Development Center (daycare) and social service desks (e.g., Senior Citizens, Women & Children, OFW support) included in local services mapcarta.com.
  
  

• Medalla Milagrosa Chapel and nearby churches serve religious and communal functions mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

• Nearby Philippine Mango Seedling Farm reflects local agro-forestry activity mapcarta.com.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Accessible via the national Baliuag–San Luis–Candaba road, linking to the Pan‑Philippine Highway.
  
  

• Served by jeepneys and tricycles for mobility across Candaba and to Bulacan towns geocities.ws+15commons.wikimedia.org+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

🌟 Community & Recent Events

• The community faced a house fire in May 2024, prompting cash aid from the municipal government for affected families sunstar.com.ph.
  
  

• The barangay is active agriculturally (rice, fish, mango seedlings), nestled within the Candaba Swamp ecosystem—a key migratory bird habitat oocities.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2geocities.ws+2.
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of 33 barangays in Candaba, part of the agriculturally rich, low-lying Candaba Swamp area known for duck-egg, tilapia production, and migratory bird sanctuary geocities.ws+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

• Classified within the Tagalog region due to its southern location and proximity to Bulacan geocities.ws+1oocities.org+1.