Bukidnon is a landlocked
provinceThe Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...
of the
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
located in the
Northern MindanaoDesignated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin...
regionIn the Philippines, regions are administrative divisions that serve primarily to organize the provinces of the country for administrative convenience. Currently, the archipelagic republic of the Philippines is divided into 17 regions...
. Its capital is
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north,
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
,
Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
,
Davao del NorteDavao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south...
, Cotabato,
Lanao del SurLanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Marawi City and borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf...
, and
Lanao del NorteLanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the southeast, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Illana Bay to the southwest, Iligan Bay to the north, Iligan City to the northeast, and is separated...
.
Bukidnon is considered by Filipinos to be the food basket of
MindanaoMindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
. It is the major producer of
riceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and
cornMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
in the region. Plantations in the province also produce
pineapplePineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
s,
bananaBanana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s and
sugarcaneSugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
.
There are no seaports in the province, although there is an airport in Malaybalay City. The airport is currently closed. To get to Bukidnon, one must travel by land from
Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
in
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
Province.
Political History
Bukidnon became a part of Misamis in the latter part of 1850. The whole area was then called Malaybalay (few houses) and the people were known as Bukidnons (mountain people). The Philippine Commission, then headed by Commissioner
Dean C. WorcesterDean Conant Worcester, D.Sc., F.R.G.S. was an American zoologist, public official, and authority on the Philippines, born at Thetford, Vermont, and educated at the University of Michigan ....
, Secretary of Interior, proposed the separation of Bukidnon from Misamis Province. On August 20, 1907, the Philippine Commission Act No. 1693 was enacted the Province of Agusan and sub- province of Bukidnon. Bukidnon became a regular province on March 10, 1917 by virtue of the creation of the
Department of Mindanao and SuluThe Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands tasked to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was...
under Act 2711.
In 1942, invading Japanese troops entered Bukidnon. In 1945, the province was liberated from Japanese occupation by Filipino and American troops with the aid of Bukidnon-based Filipino guerrillas during the Second World War.
Cultural history
According to oral history of the indigenous people of Bukidnon, there were four main tribes in Central Mindanao: the Maranao who dwell in Lanao del Sur, and the Maguindanao, Manobo and Talaandig who respectively inhabit the eastern, southern, and north-central portions of the original province of Cotabato. When the civil government divided central Mindanao into provinces at the turn of the 20th century, the groups included in the province of Bukidnon are the Talaandig and the Manobo. The Bisayans,
CebuanoThe Cebuano people , are a Visayan ethnic group in Cebu and form the second largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines.-History:...
,
BoholanosThe Boholano people, also called Bol-anon, refers to the people who live in the island province of Bohol. They are part of the wider Visayans ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.-Language:...
and Ilonggos migrated into the province followed by various groups from
LuzonLuzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, namely, the
IlocanoThe Ilocano or Ilokano people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Aside from being referred to as Ilocanos, from "i"-from, and "looc"-bay, they also refer to themselves as Samtoy, from the Ilocano phrase "sao mi ditoy", meaning 'our language here.' The word "Ilocano" came from...
s,
BatangueñoThe Tagalog people are an ethnic group in the Philippines. The name Tagalog comes from either the native term tagá-ilog, meaning 'people living along the river', or another native term, tagá-alog, meaning 'people living along the ford', a ford being a shallow part of a river or stream where people,...
s, the
IgorotCordillerans are the people of the Cordillera region, in the Philippines island of Luzon. The word, Igorot is a misnomer term invented by the Spaniards in mockery against the Nortnern Luzon tribes. The word ‘Igorot’ also as coined and applied by the Spaniards means a savage, head-hunting and...
s and the
IvatanThe Ivatans are a Filipino ethnolinguistic group predominant in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. The origins of the Ivatans remained untraced among scholars, although evidences suggest that they are Christians who lived in the islands between northern Luzon and Taiwan...
s. All contributed massive acculturation among the indigenous tribes. Most of those who moved to the mountains and forest continued to hold on their ancestors’ cultural heritage. The wide variety of Filipino groups now thrives in the province and contributed immensely in the socio-economic development.
Location
Bukidnon is a landlocked plateau in North Central Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
and
Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
; on the south by North Cotabato,
Davao del SurDavao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
and
Davao CityThe City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
; on the east by
Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
and
Davao del NorteDavao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south...
; and west by
Lanao del SurLanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Marawi City and borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf...
. It lies between parallels 7°25' and 8°38' North latitude and meridians 124°03' and 125°16' East longitude.
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
, the capital town, is about 850 kilometers by air from
ManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and 91 kilometers by road from
Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
.
It has two important landmarks,
Mt. KitangladMount Kitanglad is an inactive volcanic volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province on Mindanao island. It is officially declared as the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines and has an approximate height of 2,899 meters...
and
Pulangi RiverThe Pulangi River , also spelled Pulangui, is the longest river in Bukidnon. It is one of the major tributaries of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, an extensive river system in Mindanao, Philippines...
.
Mt. KitangladMount Kitanglad is an inactive volcanic volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province on Mindanao island. It is officially declared as the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines and has an approximate height of 2,899 meters...
is 2,955 meters above sea level. Pulangi River, on the other hand, traverses through the northeastern and southern part of the province towards the Rio Grande of Mindanao.
Land Area
The province's total land area is 829,378 hectares (8, 293.78 square kilometers). It accounts for 59 percent (59%) of
Northern MindanaoDesignated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin...
. Thirty-eight percent (38%) is alienable and disposable. The rest is classified timberland.
It also accounts for 80 percent (80%) or 34 million metric tons of the region’s nonmetallic mineral deposits which include high grade white and red clay, gold, chromite, copper, serpentine, manganese, quartz and limestone deposits can also be found in the province.
Topography
Bukidnon is generally characterized as an extensive plateau but the southern and eastern boundaries are mountainous area. The province's average elevation is 915 meters above sea level. The slope gradient peaks at 2, 938 meters with
Mt. KitangladMount Kitanglad is an inactive volcanic volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province on Mindanao island. It is officially declared as the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines and has an approximate height of 2,899 meters...
, an extinct volcano occupying the central portion. Two other mountain bodies are found in its southern portion, Mt. Kalatungan and Mt. Tangkulan, which rise to 2, 287 meters and 1, 678 meters, respectively. Gently rolling grassland plateau cut deep and wide canyons of the Cagayan, Pulangi, and Tagoloan Rivers and their tributaries which cover a greater part of the province. The whole eastern and southern border adjoining the provinces of
Agusan-In geograph:* Agusan in the Philipines** Agusan del Norte in the Philipines** Agusan del Sur in the Philipines*Agusan River, a river in Mindanao* Legislative district of Agusan in the Philipines...
,
DavaoDavao refers to several closely related places in Mindanao in the Philippines. The term is used most often to refer to the city.*Davao Region, an administrative region*Davao del Norte province*Davao del Sur province*Davao Oriental province...
, and
CotabatoCotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
are covered by lofty and densely forested mountains of the Pantaron Mountain Range (Central Cordillera).
The Bukidnon plateau is mainly of volcanic zone consisting of pyroclastic, basaltic and andesitic cones.
The Central Cordillera is a mountain range of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. About 49% of the land resource of the province is of rugged hills and mountains and 33% of undulating to rolling terrain. The rest of the province is composed of nearly level terraces, alluvial lowland, canyons and gorges. The volcanic terraces and volcanic foot slopes that are ≥500 meters above sea level are estimated to be about 221, 600 hectares.
At Mailag, 23 kilometers south of
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
, the plateau begins to descend and gradually merges into the lowlands of
CotabatoCotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
province.
Climate
Two types of climate prevail between the northern and southern sections of Bukidnon, The northern part is classified as belonging to Type III, that is, there is no pronounced rain period but relatively dry during the months of November to May. In the southern portion of the province, the climate is classified as Type IV with no dry season. The driest area is Baungon, while the wettest is the Calabugao plain. The climate is relatively cool and humid throughout the year.
The average annual rainfall is 2, 800 millimeters (112.5 inches). Just like in other parts of the country, rainfall is more pronounced from June to October compared to other months of the year. February to April are the drier months.
Temperature ranges vary with elevation. In areas lower than 500 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.), the recorded temperature range is between 20°C to 34°C. Areas with elevations greater than 500 m.a.s.l. would have temperatures ranging from 18°C to 28°C.
Relative humidity also varies with elevation, with those above 500 meters having relative humidity of about 80%, while areas lying below 500 meters, 65-7 percent. Thus, the Malaybalay-Impasug-ong area and those around the volcanic cones approximate semi-temperate conditions and can support the cultivation of highland tropical crops.
Based on the records of climatological stations within and near the province, lithology and land form, three (3) agro-ecological zones are identified. One covers the mountainous eastern side (Central Cordillera) which is generally wet, with rainfall of about 2, 340 mm to 4, 000 mm per annum. Another covers the high altitude volcanic plains, the Malaybalay-Impasug-ong area and the footslopes of Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Kalatungan. These areas have an annual rainfall in the range of 2, 490 mm to 3, 680 mm. The third zone covers the south-central and the north-western parts of the province, with elevations of less than 500 meters, relatively dry with mean annual rainfall in the range of 1, 700 mm to 2, 600 mm.
Bodies of Water
Bukidnon is known as the watershed of Mindanao. It is endowed with six major river systems namely: Pulangi, Tagoloan, Cagayan, Manupali, Muleta, and Bobonawan Rivers. These rivers carved the landscape of the province creating numerous canyons.
The Pulangi River, considered the longest river in the province, is a tributary of the Rio Grande of Mindanao. Its headwaters are found in the mountains of Kalabugao,
Impasug-ong, BukidnonImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
. It is the largest as well as the longest river found in the province. It covers the following cities and municipalities of the province:
Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
,
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
,
CabanglasanCabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
,
San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
,
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
,
MaramagMaramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
,
QuezonQuezon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 91,119 people and 15,882 households during 2000 census.-Creation of the Municipality:...
,
Don CarlosDon Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
,
KitaotaoKitaotao is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,073 people in 5,194 households.-Cultural History:...
,
DangcaganDangcagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,857 people in 3,555 households.-History:...
,
KibaweKibawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,955 people in 6,413 households.-History:...
and
DamulogDamulog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,332 people in 4,073 households.-Barangays:Damulog is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Aludas* Angga-an...
.
The Tagoloan River has its headwaters in the mountains of Can-ayan,
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
. It traverses the province northwestward passing through
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
,
Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
,
SumilaoSumilao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,720 people based on 2000 census 3,268 households.-Origin of name:...
,
Manolo FortichManolo Fortich is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,051 people...
,
MalitbogMalitbog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,948 people in 3,808 households.-History:...
and finally empties into the sea at
Tagoloan, Misamis OrientalTagoloan is a 1st class according in income class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 56,499 people in 11,773 households....
.
The Cagayan River watershed is found mostly in the municipality of Talakag. Its headwaters are found in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in central Bukidnon. The river flows northward through the municipalities of
TalakagTalakag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 53,316 people and 8,342 households based on 2000 census.-Origin of Name:...
and
BaungonBaungon is a 2nd class municipality in the northern part of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It is about 132 kilometers north of Malaybalay City passing through Cagayan de Oro, which is about 30 kilometers from Imbatug, the towns poblacion. It is bounded on the northeast by the Libona, at the...
. Its mouth lies at
Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
in
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
, where it is the main source of potable water.
The Manupali River, a major tributary of the Pulangi River, start in the mountains of
Lantapan, Bukidnon-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
, picking up tributaries along the way from the Kalatungan and Kitanglad Mountain Ranges. It forms part of the natural boundary of the
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
and
Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
. It flows eastward towards
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
, eventually joining the Pulangi River in
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
.
The Muleta River is found in the southern portion of the province covering the municipalities of
PangantucanPangantucan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,689 people and 8,168 households. on 2000 census-History:...
,
Don CarlosDon Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
,
KitaotaoKitaotao is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,073 people in 5,194 households.-Cultural History:...
,
DangcaganDangcagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,857 people in 3,555 households.-History:...
,
KibaweKibawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,955 people in 6,413 households.-History:...
,
KadingilanKadingilan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,858 people in 5,050 households.-Cultural History:...
and
DamulogDamulog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,332 people in 4,073 households.-Barangays:Damulog is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Aludas* Angga-an...
. It is another important tributary of the Pulangi River and flows southward. It will join the Pulangi River in the boundary of Bukidnon and
CotabatoCotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
province.
The Bobonawan River, found in the municipality of
CabanglasanCabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
, is another tributary of the Pulangi River. It covers most of the parts of the municipality, flowing southward towards Pulangi River.
Aside from the relatively important river systems, various lakes also dot the landscape of the province. Pinamaloy Lake, in
Don Carlos, BukidnonDon Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
, is the biggest in the province covering about 50 hectares. It was named after Barangay Pinamaloy, the place where the lake is located. Another lake is found in Pigtauranan,
PangantucanPangantucan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,689 people and 8,168 households. on 2000 census-History:...
called the Napalit Lake. The lake covers an area of 36 hectares and is one of the tourist spots in Pangantucan, Bukidnon. There are 24 floating islets in the lake. The third significant inland body of water in the province is Apo Lake at Guinoyoran,
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
. It occupies an approximate area of 25 hectares. A man-made lake called Maramag Basin is found in Maramag, Bukidnon, which was the result of the construction of the Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Dam of the National Power Corporation (NPC) in the course of the Pulangi River.
Demographics
Based on the National Statistics Office (NSO) Census last 2000, Bukidnon has a total population of 1,060,415. Males slightly edge the females with 546,234, accounting for about 52% of the province’s total population while females, with 514,181, account about 48%. It is expected that by 2010, the province of Bukidnon will have a total population of 1,344,301.
Based on age distribution, Bukidnon has a fairly young population, with ages 14 and below accounting 42.15% or 446, 952. The 15-34 age bracket account for 33.68% of the province’s population or 357,112. Ages 55 and above barely accounts 6.5% of the total.
The average population growth rate of the province is 2.41% from 1995–2000. Male-to-female ratio in the province stood at 1.06.
Population Density
The average population density for the province is 128 persons per square kilometer. The cities/municipalities with the highest population densities are the following:
Don CarlosDon Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
(353/km²),
KitaotaoKitaotao is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,073 people in 5,194 households.-Cultural History:...
(250/km²),
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
(244/km²),
MaramagMaramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
(213/km²) and
QuezonQuezon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 91,119 people and 15,882 households during 2000 census.-Creation of the Municipality:...
(202/km²). The cities/municipalities with the lowest densities, on the other hand are:
Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
(29/km²),
TalakagTalakag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 53,316 people and 8,342 households based on 2000 census.-Origin of Name:...
(58/km²),
San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
(63/km²),
MalitbogMalitbog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,948 people in 3,808 households.-History:...
(75/km²) and
DamulogDamulog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,332 people in 4,073 households.-Barangays:Damulog is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Aludas* Angga-an...
(83/km²).
Population by Congressional Districts
By Congressional Districts,
District IIThe Legislative districts of Bukidnon, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the Province of Bukidnon in the Philippine House of Representatives. Bukidnon was part of the representation of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1916 to 1935, it was organized as a...
has the highest population among the three capturing almost 40% of the total population of the province.
District IIThe Legislative districts of Bukidnon, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the Province of Bukidnon in the Philippine House of Representatives. Bukidnon was part of the representation of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1916 to 1935, it was organized as a...
includes the cities of
MalaybalayThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
and
ValenciaThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
. It is closely followed by
District IIIThe Legislative districts of Bukidnon, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the Province of Bukidnon in the Philippine House of Representatives. Bukidnon was part of the representation of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1916 to 1935, it was organized as a...
with almost 33% of the total population.
District IThe Legislative districts of Bukidnon, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the Province of Bukidnon in the Philippine House of Representatives. Bukidnon was part of the representation of Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1916 to 1935, it was organized as a...
, although closer to the regional urban center of
Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
, has the least population with 28%.
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
has the highest population among the cities/municipalities of the province with 147, 924 inhabitants, accounting 13.96% of the province’s total. It is closely followed by
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
with 123, 672 inhabitants or 11.67% of the total.
QuezonQuezon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 91,119 people and 15,882 households during 2000 census.-Creation of the Municipality:...
is at third with 82, 567 inhabitants or 7.79% of the total.
MaramagMaramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
and
Manolo FortichManolo Fortich is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,051 people...
are 4th and 5th with 74, 757 and 74, 252 inhabitants, respectively.
Ethnicity
According to ethnicity, majority of the people in Bukidnon are Cebuano accounting approximately 58% of the total population. The Bukidnon lumads (Bukidnon, Higaonon, Manobo, Talaandig, etc.) account about 14% of the total population of the province. The Hiligaynon/Ilonggo and Boholano groups follow with 8.83% and 7.37%, respectively, of the province’s total population.
Languages Spoken
The lingua franca of the region is
CebuanoCebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
,
HiligaynonHiligaynon, often referred to as Ilonggo, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Capiz but is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, including Antique,...
/Ilonggo, Ilocano,
TagalogTagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
,
MaranaoMaranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippines island of Mindanao. They are famous for their artwork, sophisticated weaving, wood and metal craft, and their epic literature...
,
Waray-WarayWáray-Wáray or Samarnon is a language spoken in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and in some parts of the Leyte and Biliran in the Philippines...
,
IvatanThe Ivatan language, also known as Ibatan or Chirin nu Ibatan , is an Austronesian language spoken exclusively in the Batanes Islands...
,
TausugTausūg is a language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines, in Malaysia, and in Indonesia by the Tausūg people....
and Pampango are also spoken but at low percentage.
Education
Universities and Colleges of Bukidnon
The following Universities and Colleges of Bukidnon are the tertiary schools.
| School |
Location |
| Bukidnon State University |
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
|
Central Mindanao UniversityCentral Mindanao University is one of the two universities in the province of Bukidnon, Mindanao Island in the Philippines.-History:Central Mindanao University was transformed from a settlement of farm schools organized by the Americans. It started as the Mailag Industrial School in 1910 and...
|
Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon Maramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
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| San Isidro College |
Impalambong, Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
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| Mountain View College |
MVC Complex, Mt. Nebo, Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
|
| Valencia Colleges (Bukidnon), Inc. Valencia Colleges , Incorporated, is a private non-sectarian institution of higher learning located at Hagkol, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines. Established in 1989, it is a non-stock corporation.-History:...
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Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
|
San Agustin Institute of TechnologySan Agustin Institute of Technology commonly known as SAIT, located in Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines. the school offers Pre-school education up to College education...
|
Valencia City |
| Mindanao Arts and Technological Institute |
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
|
| Philippine Computer College |
Maramag, Bukidnon Maramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
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| Philippine College Foundation |
Valencia City, BukidnonThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
|
| STI Learning Center |
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
and Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
|
| AMA Computer Learning Center |
Hagkol, Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
|
| Don Carlos Polytechnic College |
Poblacion, Don Carlos, Bukidnon Don Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
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| Maramag Polytechnic College |
North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon Maramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
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| St. James School of Science and Technology |
Malaybalay City |
People and Culture
Indigenous inhabitants of Bukidnon are the
LumadThe Lumad is a term being used to denote a group of indigenous peoples of the southern Philippines. It is a Cebuano term meaning "native" or "indigenous"...
, including the Bukidnon, Higaonon, Manobo, Talaandig. Their cultures and traditions are embodied in
oral folk literatureOral literature corresponds in the sphere of the spoken word to literature as literature operates in the domain of the written word. It thus forms a generally more fundamental component of culture, but operates in many ways as one might expect literature to do...
of the province which are classified into; “Antoka” (riddles), “Basahan” (proverbs or wise sayings), “Kaliga” (ceremonial songs), “Limbay” (lyric poem), “Sala” (love song), “Idangdang” (ballad), “Ulaging” (epic) and “Nanangon” (folktales). Religion is monotheistic. They believe in one
GodGod is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
. “Magbabaya” (the ruler of all) has minor gods and goddesses under his command (Example: “Bulalakaw” watches rivers and lakes, “Tumpas Nanapiyaw” or “Itumbangol” watches the bases of the earth night and day lost in crumbles).
Most of the population, however, are recent Christian immigrants from
CebuCebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
or elsewhere in the Philippine archipelago.
Festivals
The province celebrated the Kaamulan Festival, an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon from the mid-February up to March 10, the founding date of the Bukidnon as a province in 1917. It is held to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon—that originally inhabit the province. Kaamulan comes from the Binukid word “amul” meaning to gather. Kaamulan is gathering for a purpose—a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these together. The festival started in 1974 and is celebrated until now.
Notable People from Bukidnon
- Elenito delos Reyes Galido
Elenito delos Reyes Galido is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan, an ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering the whole province of Lanao del Norte and the city of Iligan in the Philippines....
- Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of IliganThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising 25 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the Province of Lanao del Norte.Erected on February 17, 1971 as a territorial...
- Juan Miguel Zubiri
Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is a Filipino politician who served as a Congressman representing the third district of Bukidnon for three consecutive terms, and was the Senate of the Philippines Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008...
- Senator of the Philippines.
- Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr - Former Governor and currently Vice Governor of Province of Bukidnon and father of Juan Miguel Zubiri
Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is a Filipino politician who served as a Congressman representing the third district of Bukidnon for three consecutive terms, and was the Senate of the Philippines Majority Leader, replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17, 2008...
.
- Teofisto Guingona III
Teofisto de Lara Guingona III or TG, is a Filipino politician.-Representative of 2nd District, Bukidnon:In 2004, he has been elected to two terms in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, as the Representative from the Second District of Bukidnon...
- Senator of the Philippines.
- Clare Cabiguin - housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition began airing on April 23, 2006, three weeks after the end of the first Celebrity Edition. It ran for six weeks and closely resembled the original show, unlike the relatively short Teen Big Brother, its British counterpart...
.
- Cherry Hazel Agustin - member of Viva Hot babes, known as Sheree.
- Oona Barretto
The pilot season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on August 27, 2006 and ended on December 16 of the same year. Nikki Gil was the main host of this season, while joining her in the Saturday Gala Nights were Bianca Gonzalez, Roxanne Barcelo, and Toni Gonzaga. Sam Milby was also part of the...
- Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy (season 1)The pilot season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on August 27, 2006 and ended on December 16 of the same year. Nikki Gil was the main host of this season, while joining her in the Saturday Gala Nights were Bianca Gonzalez, Roxanne Barcelo, and Toni Gonzaga. Sam Milby was also part of the...
.
- Manny Pacquiao - was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon.
- Menille Josem "Winwin" Cabinta
The first season of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition was aired on ABS-CBN. It is based on The Biggest Loser franchise that first became popular in the United States. The show is presented by Sharon Cuneta and game master Derek Ramsay. Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret are the trainers for the contestants...
- a contestant of The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition (season 1)The first season of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition was aired on ABS-CBN. It is based on The Biggest Loser franchise that first became popular in the United States. The show is presented by Sharon Cuneta and game master Derek Ramsay. Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret are the trainers for the contestants...
.
- Virgilio Garcillano
Virgilio Olivar Garcillano also known as Garci, is a former official of the Philippine Commission on Elections who allegedly was involved in Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's alleged electoral fraud in the Hello Garci scandal....
- is a former official of the Philippine Commission on Elections who allegedly was involved in Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
's alleged electoral fraud in the Hello Garci scandalThe Hello Garci scandal was a political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines.The scandal involved former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who allegedly rigged the 2004 national election in her favor. The official results of that election gave Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Noli de Castro...
.
Economy
Bukidnon is an
agriculturalAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
economy. it is a major producer of
riceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
,
maizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
,
sugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
,
coffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
,
rubberNatural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
,
pineapplePineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
,
bananaBanana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
,
tomatoThe word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
,
flowerA flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s,
cassavaCassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
, and other fruits and vegetables. It is also a major producer of
chickenThe chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
s, hogs and
cattleCattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
. Almost all large firms operating in the province are into production or processing of these agricultural products.
Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), Lapanday Diversified Products Corp. and Mt. Kitanglad Agri-Development Corporation are engaged in pineapple production. Dole Philippines (Skyland) and Mt. Kitanglad Agri-Ventures, Inc. are into banana production. DMPI is also engaged in cattle fattening. Bukidnon Sugar Milling Corporation (BUSCO) and Crystal Sugar Milling are into sugar milling and refining.
Phil-Agro Industrial Corporation is in starch production. Menzi Agricultural Development is in cacao production. Agaropyta Phils. Inc., Bukidnon Greens Inc., FP Obrero Farms and ARDEM, Inc. are in cutflower production.
Food manufacturing giants, San Miguel Foods Corp. (SMFI_PFC), Monterey Farms Corp., Swift Foods, Inc. have intensified their contract breeding and growing operations in the province.
Valencia Rubbertex, Inc., an 80-20 Japanese-Filipino joint venture produces rubber boots and rubber shoes for
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As one of the major anchors in crop production, Bukidnon is moving forward towards establishing its position as a principal trader of rice, corn, sugar, potato, tomato and many other commercial and industrial crops. As the second largest producer of corn in the country, it reached a total production of 481,370 Mt. In year 2000, vast tracks of cornfields, rice paddles and sugar plantations are distributed all over the province.
Bukidnon has already assumed its role as producer and supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables. These produce are either sold in domestic markets or exported to Japan and other neighboring countries. Fresh pineapples, banana, sugarcane and cutflower grown over the years are among its exports. New agri-business industries are still growing. Even export of rubber boots and shoes, an infant industry in the province is increasing tremendously.
A wide variety of resource-based handicrafts is extensively produced from
rattanRattan is the name for the roughly 600 species of palms in the tribe Calameae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.- Structure :...
,
bambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
and
woodWood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
. San Fernando is known for its rattan furniture. Bamboo baskets, wood wares and carvings, mats and other handmade products are ideal souvenir items.
Bukidnon Investment Grid (BIG)
During the mid-90's, the provincial government of Bukidnon, after careful studies and consultation, has adopted a strategic program called the Bukidnon Investment Grid or BIG. This program is aimed to confine all its investment promotion activities and projects to the strip of land three kilometers from both sides of the Sayre Highway from
DamulogDamulog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,332 people in 4,073 households.-Barangays:Damulog is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Aludas* Angga-an...
to
Manolo FortichManolo Fortich is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,051 people...
, and along the national/provincial road from
KibaweKibawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,955 people in 6,413 households.-History:...
to
KadingilanKadingilan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,858 people in 5,050 households.-Cultural History:...
;
Don CarlosDon Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
to Kadingilan;
MaramagMaramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
to
QuezonQuezon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 91,119 people and 15,882 households during 2000 census.-Creation of the Municipality:...
; Maramag to Kadingilan; Kadingilan to
PangantucanPangantucan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,689 people and 8,168 households. on 2000 census-History:...
;
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
to
San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
;
Malaybalay CityThe City of Malaybalay , dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines...
to
CabanglasanCabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
; Malaybalay to
Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
;
Manolo FortichManolo Fortich is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,051 people...
to
LibonaLibona is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 35,670 people in 6,459 households.-History of Libona:...
; Libona to
Cagayan de OroCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
;
TalakagTalakag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 53,316 people and 8,342 households based on 2000 census.-Origin of Name:...
to
PangantucanPangantucan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,689 people and 8,168 households. on 2000 census-History:...
; and
MalitbogMalitbog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,948 people in 3,808 households.-History:...
to
TagoloanTagoloan is a 1st class according in income class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 56,499 people in 11,773 households....
in
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
.
Politics and Administration
The province of Bukidnon is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 2
citiesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
.
CityA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
/MunicipalityA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
| Date of Creation | Area (km²) | Population (2007) | Pop. Density (per km²) | Income Classification (DOF The Philippines' Department of Finance is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local...
) |
| Baungon Baungon is a 2nd class municipality in the northern part of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It is about 132 kilometers north of Malaybalay City passing through Cagayan de Oro, which is about 30 kilometers from Imbatug, the towns poblacion. It is bounded on the northeast by the Libona, at the...
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July 1, 1956 |
175.86 |
29,757 |
152 |
2nd Class Municipality |
| Cabanglasan Cabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
|
August 13, 1979 |
209.00 |
32,817 |
154 |
4th Class Municipality |
| Damulog Damulog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,332 people in 4,073 households.-Barangays:Damulog is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.* Aludas* Angga-an...
|
August 16, 1971 |
245.66 |
21,183 |
83 |
4th Class Municipality |
| Dangcagan Dangcagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,857 people in 3,555 households.-History:...
|
August 29, 1961 |
115.15 |
21,254 |
164 |
5th Class Municipality |
| Don Carlos Don Carlos is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,495 people in 10,713 households.-History:...
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June 18, 1966 |
157.02 |
60,870 |
353 |
1st Class Municipality |
| Impasug-ong Impasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
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Sept. 1, 1914 |
1,071.67 |
39,315 |
29 |
1st Class Municipality |
KadingilanKadingilan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,858 people in 5,050 households.-Cultural History:...
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August 16, 1971 |
172.06 |
30,135 |
150 |
4th Class Municipality |
| Kalilangan Kalilangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 36,557 people in 5,873 households.-Origin of Name:...
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June 18, 1966 |
153.59 |
36,557 |
199 |
4th Class Municipality |
| Kibawe Kibawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,955 people in 6,413 households.-History:...
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July 1, 1956 |
214.35 |
35,213 |
154 |
4th Class Municipality |
| Kitaotao Kitaotao is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,073 people in 5,194 households.-Cultural History:...
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June 18, 1966 |
150.74 |
42,212 |
250 |
2nd Class Municipality |
Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
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June 18, 1966 |
240.76 |
51,406 |
176 |
1st Class Municipality |
| Libona Libona is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 35,670 people in 6,459 households.-History of Libona:...
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July 1, 1956 |
244.95 |
35,670 |
136 |
3rd Class Municipality |
| Malaybalay City |
March 23, 1998 |
984.38 |
144,065 |
126 |
2nd Class Component City |
| Malitbog Malitbog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,948 people in 3,808 households.-History:...
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June 25, 1963 |
260.53 |
21,948 |
74 |
2nd Class Municipality |
| Manolo Fortich Manolo Fortich is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,051 people...
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June 21, 1957 |
506.64 |
82,051 |
146 |
1st Class Municipality |
| Maramag Maramag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 86,647 people in 19,267 households based on 2000 census.Maramag local government unit launched its official website on July 9, 2008.-History:Political and Cultural...
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July 1, 1956 |
351.72 |
85,647 |
214 |
1st Class Municipality |
| Pangantucan Pangantucan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,689 people and 8,168 households. on 2000 census-History:...
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June 25, 1963 |
343.34 |
46,689 |
126 |
1st Class Municipality |
| Quezon Quezon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 91,119 people and 15,882 households during 2000 census.-Creation of the Municipality:...
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June 18, 1966 |
409.41 |
91,119 |
202 |
1st Class Municipality |
San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
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June 18, 1966 |
638.63 |
44,595 |
63 |
2nd Class Municipality |
| Sumilao Sumilao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,720 people based on 2000 census 3,268 households.-Origin of name:...
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July 1, 1956 |
207.49 |
21,720 |
86 |
4th Class Municipality |
TalakagTalakag is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 53,316 people and 8,342 households based on 2000 census.-Origin of Name:...
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1917 |
833.70 |
53,316 |
58 |
1st Class Municipality |
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
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January 12, 2001 |
607.13 |
162,745 |
244 |
1st Class Component City |
Source: Provincial Planning & Development Office, Province of Bukidnon, National Statistics Office, 2000 Census of Population, Department of Finance (DOF)
Bukidnon My Home, The Provincial Hymn
| English Version |
Binukid (Talaandig Language) Version |
Wherever I may roam
The distant land to see
I long to go back soon
To sweet Bukidnon home
Where lovely mountains high
With forest old and grand
Bring memories to me
The home I long to see.
Chorus:
There my heart
Yearns to be
In far away Bukidnon land
Under its blue starry skies
Where love and joy never die
(repeat Chorus) |
Bisan pa hindon ah
Lalag ko'g uli ah,
Deni ta Bukidnon
Kanak ha banuwa
Buntod ha matangkaw
Kalasan, makupal
Patag ha maluag
Hatungkay madagway
Tanan:
Buntoron, balalayan, basakan, kapatagan
Pastohan, kapinyahan, ba alan-alan kauyagan
Langit din pig-aldawan
Piglambungan, uranan, ba alan-alan
Kauyagan
(Repeat) |
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