Malilipot

Malilipot traces its history to the expedition of Juan de Salcedo in 1573 and the colonization of Albay Bay, now called Albay, with 120 soldiers and guides. During these period, towns were established. Libon was founded in 1573, Polangui in 1589, Oas in 1587, and Malinao in 1600. Other municipalities were established in succession. By 1818 Malilipot was called San Jose, and that the 1818 census showed 1,829 native families paying tribute and they were coexisting with 114 Spanish-Filipino families. Malilipot was officially founded as a municipality on October 26, 1945. ==Geography==

Malilipot is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay. It is from Legazpi City and from Manila. Barangays Malilipot is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. The sitios of Calbayog and Canaway were converted into a barrios in 1959 and 1957, respectively. Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, Malilipot had a population of 41,066 people. The population density was . == Economy ==

The Malilipot 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 • Basud Elementary School • Binitayan Elementary School • Calbayog Elementary School • Canaway Elementary School • Malilipot Central School • Salvacion Elementary School • San Antonio Elementary School • San Francisco Learning Center • San Isidro East Elementary School • San Isidro West Elementary School • San Jose Elementary School • San Roque Elementary School • Sta. Cruz Elementary School • Sta. Teresa Elementary School Secondary schools • Malilipot National High School • San Antonio National High School • San Francisco National High School • San Isidro National High School • San Jose National High School ==References==