Mulanay, Quezon Public Information

The evangelization of Mulanay by the Franciscan Missionaries was in 1600 while its civil foundation as a municipality was effected in 1745 through the approval of the King of Spain. During the Spanish regime, Mulanay was composed of the municipal territories of San Narciso, San Francisco, Catanauan and San Andres which was as big as the province of Bataan. In 1755, Catanauan became a separate municipality followed by other remaining municipalities. Mulanay’s territorial jurisdiction was reduced to 42,000 hectares. The original town of Mulanay composed of six (6) barangays was raided by the Moro pirates that led the town’s executive together with the barangay heads to transfer the town site to the so called Mayordomo, a sitio of Barangay Latangan. After several years, raids along coastal areas were lessened. The people returned to the town site, however, few barangay heads disagreed and left for Bantuin, Marinduque and Mindoro. The populace of Mulanay is composed of different ethnic groups like Tagalogs, Visayas and Bicolanos. Although they have some dissimilarity, they manage to live harmoniously with love, respect and understanding that serve as great factors valuable to social changes toward development and progress. The first town head of Mulanay during the Spanish Regime was Alcalde Mayor Eustaquio Manlangit, while the first town mayor during the American Occupation was Mayor Atanacio Ojeda. The municipality had been under twenty-seven mayors from Spanish Regime up to present. At present, Mulanay is composed of twenty-eight (28) barangays, four of which comprise the poblacion. The municipality is an agricultural town where farm crops like coconut, garlic, bananas, rice, corn, peanuts, mongo, ginger, squash, and other vegetables are abundantly harvested. Mulanay lies along the coast of Tayabas Bay, an abundant fishing ground. The richness of Mulanay not only lies in its buried treasures, bountiful harvest from the vast fertile lands, but also on her industrious, peace-loving, hospitable and God-fearing people, qualities proving its impression of Mulanay sa Pusod ng Paraiso.