Mawab was originally called by the early tribal group as 'Ma-awag'. There are four rivers traversing Mawab, namely: Hijo, Mawab, Galinan, and Gumawan. There are several tribal groups in Mawab: Mansakas, Mandayas, and Dibabawons.
Demographics
In the, the population of Mawab was people, with a density of. Ethnicity is varied and of mixed origin due to migration from different Major Islands: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Others are the 'Trival Group', 'Native Filipino' and some are of 'Chinese Ancestry': China. Those who immigrated from Mindanao Island, more specially from Zamboanga has 'Spanish Ancestry': Spain. Majority of the populace are from two major islands of Visayas and Mindanao.
Languages and dialects
spoken are products of migration of natives from different provinces of Visayas island, Mindanao island and some few in Luzon island.
Municipality of Mawab has all its natural wonders of nature like verdant forest rich in fauna and wild flowers. Most orchids found in its rainforest do not thrive in Luzon island. It has hot springs and cold springs, mainly tributaries of the rivers that bounded the valley:
Mawab is home to the military camp of Philippine Army: Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr..
Camp General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr. - The camp is located in barangayTuboran, a memorial for General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr. of Philippine Army who passed 2008. The camp was established February 11, 2011.
Education
is patterned from both of educational systems of Spain and the United States of America. However, after the liberation of the Philippines in 1946, Filipinos then had moved in various directions of its own. Elementary and high school education is compulsory, and is administered nationally by the Department of Education, along with the assurance of funding for school services and equipment, recruitment of teachers for all public schools, and the supervising and organization of the education curricula. Based on the current education system of the Philippines, students should enter elementary schools at the age of 6 or 7, and for a duration of six years. Then, at the age of 12 or 13, students then enter high schools for a duration four years, with a total of ten years of compulsory 'Public Education'. All public and private elementary schools, high schools and colleges and universities in the Philippines start classes from early June to mid June and end from mid March to early April. There are 'Summer Classes' in between for college programs which is optional for students to take. In elementary and secondary education, universities and colleges the vernacular language of the country, Filipino is part of educational curriculum. Spanish as well is part of the educational curriculum in universities as a compulsory subject to graduate and finish an educational degree or Bachelor of Science. The medium of instruction in the classrooms is in English, Filipino, and whatever regional dialect they have.
