Manito, officially the Municipality of Manito, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h…Manito, officially the Municipality of Manito, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,162. 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.