HISTORY OF MANITO, ALBAY
The Municipality of Manito, Albay is a 4th class municipality composed of 15 barangays and a land area of 10,740 hectares. It has a population of 25,547 as of 2018 CENSUS. The people of Manito depend on farming and fishing as a source of their livelihood.
Manito is known for its boiling lake or Nag-aso Lake and other tourist spots that draw influx of both foreign and local tourists visiting the municipality. It is famous for its rich cultural heritage and festivals that are distinctly Maniteños. It is also home of people known for their hospitality, generosity and deep sense of spirituality.
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Tourist Destinations and more to explore! |
Contrary
to the people of this small town's belief, the first settlers in the area came
from Bacon, Cagraray Island or Casiguran which are geographically situated near
Manito. In prehistoric time, the Bicolanos from the above mentioned places had
shown evidence of civilization. Recently artifacts unearthed from this place
both by Filipino and foreign anthropologist show that Bicol is indeed inhabited
first by Bicolanos, not traders from foreign lands.
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MAP of MANITO |
Later, natives from the
neighboring towns of Albay, Bacon, and Rapu-Rapu who fled from the Moro raiders
found a safer place near the seashore and near the thick west Of Manito. In the
past this town was surrounded by thick forest that gave natural fiction — a
haven of safety and comfort — to the Visayan settlers. Although they were brave
and courageous, they lacked arms and ammunitions to fight the Moros.
In the early years of
settlement, the center of this place that soon became the Poblacion had only a
fear scattered houses surrounded to pour in, the forests were awed. The cleared
areas were planted with abaca and other crops. Due to the abundance of food and
money which the people earned through the sale of their forest and agricultural
products, Manito became a progressive settlement. But today it is left behind
by neighboring towns. This is probable due to its poor natural location and
lack of industry. Forests are mostly denuded due to concession granting
permission in the lawn of trees in 1980s, while replanting of trees was
neglected. Perhaps, if nito vines had been planted together with other forest
trees, the income atone for this industry might be one of the major sources of
the residents these days.
Functional Role of the
Municipality
The
functional Role of the Municipality in relation to Albay Province is that of an
Agricultural Producer and a Source Power Supply Generation aside from being a
Satellite Municipality of Urban Center, Legazpi City.
Vision:
Vision:
The
Municipality of Manito shall pursue its balanced and sustainable growth through
a pro-God and pro-people administration and dynamic involvement of an empowered
citizenry, peace and order in the community and utilization and development of
all resources, human and natural under the guidance of the Almighty.
Mission:
Mission:
It is the
Mission of the Municipality of Manito to: Ensure the local governance under a leadership of
integrity, honesty and sincerity that shall promote exemplary performance of
duty and responsibility; develop human and natural resources that shall lead to an
all-encompassing growth of the municipality; promote the general welfare of all sectors in health,
education and livelihood; and maintain peace and order that shall promote and encourage
the democratic ideas of the municipality.
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