Bansud


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.

Etymology

The name of the town is said to be derived from a legend. The legend says that long ago the Mangyans, the aborigines of the Mindoro settled in the lands near the mouth of Bansud River, which they called “Basud” which means Delta. The delta provided fertile soil for the people; hence they lived there peacefully and productively until the time that settlers from the province of Marinduque and Visayan Islands moved in. In many years that followed, the word “Basud” was eventually changed to Bansud.

Geography

Bansud is from Calapan.

Barangays

Bansud is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
BarangayPopulation
Alcadesma2,184
Bato842
Conrazon4,105
Malo1,875
Manihala1,063
Pag-Asa3,193
Poblacion6,891
Proper Bansud3,337
Rosacara2,280
Salcedo5,135
Sumagui3,014
Proper Tiguisan2,347
Villa Pag-asa4,726
Total40,992

Climate

Demographics