Gingoog City
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The City of Gingoog is a third class
city in the Province of Misamis Oriental
. Pronounced as Hingoog due to Spanish accent of G to H. According to the 2006 Philippine census, the city has an estimated population of about 111,787 people.
, even older than the province's capital and economic hub, Cagayan de Oro, which was founded in 1871.
The term Gingoog originally came from the word "Hingoog", which means "Goodluck", from a Lumad
tribe of Manobo who settled in the area. The word implies good fortune, thus Gingoog City means the City of Good Luck.
The natives of this place are the ones with the family names of "Gingco", pronounced as Hingco due to Spanish accent of G to H, and "Gingoyon", pronounced as Hingoyon due to Spanish accent of G to H.
In 1957, the sitio of Binuangan was converted into a barrio known as Talisay.
in the Philippines
. Situated in Mindanao
island, the second giant of the archipelago of all the landmass of the Philippines
. The city is approximately 122 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro City
and 74 kilometers west of Butuan City
. It is bounded on the east by the Municipality of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental
, the Province of Bukidnon
; the Municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental
on the south; and on the north by Gingoog Bay. Its total land area is 744 km².
The 79 barangays are the following:
Class
- General :* Class , a group of students attending a specific course or lesson** Lessons, in education** Classroom* Class , an analytical concept used differently to group phenomena from grouping as 'types' or 'kinds'...
city in the Province of Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
. Pronounced as Hingoog due to Spanish accent of G to H. According to the 2006 Philippine census, the city has an estimated population of about 111,787 people.
History
The city was founded by Spanish missionaries in 1750. It was the oldest city in Misamis Oriental ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
, even older than the province's capital and economic hub, Cagayan de Oro, which was founded in 1871.
The term Gingoog originally came from the word "Hingoog", which means "Goodluck", from a Lumad
Lumad
The 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"...
tribe of Manobo who settled in the area. The word implies good fortune, thus Gingoog City means the City of Good Luck.
The natives of this place are the ones with the family names of "Gingco", pronounced as Hingco due to Spanish accent of G to H, and "Gingoyon", pronounced as Hingoyon due to Spanish accent of G to H.
In 1957, the sitio of Binuangan was converted into a barrio known as Talisay.
Geography
Gingoog is located in the Province of Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The 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...
. Situated in Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao 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...
island, the second giant of the archipelago of all the landmass of the Philippines
Philippines
The 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...
. The city is approximately 122 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
and 74 kilometers west of Butuan City
Butuan City
The City of Butuan is the regional center of Caraga, serving as an administrative region of the Philippines; it is a highly urbanized city. It is located at the northeastern part of Agusan Valley, Mindanao, sprawling across the Agusan River. It is bounded to the north, west and south by Agusan del...
. It is bounded on the east by the Municipality of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental
Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental
Magsaysay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,550 people in 4,690 households.Magsaysay was formerly known as Linugas...
, the Province of Bukidnon
Bukidnon
Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.Bukidnon is...
; the Municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental
Claveria, Misamis Oriental
The Town of Claveria is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 43,514 people. In 2000 census it has a recorded 7,843 households...
on the south; and on the north by Gingoog Bay. Its total land area is 744 km².
Barangays
Gingoog City is politically subdivided into 79 barangays. In 1957, the sitio of Malibod was converted into a barrio.The 79 barangays are the following:
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Accommodation
- Corre's Apartelle - +63 (0)88 861 02 44 / +63 (0)8842 72 44
- Mountain Air Hotel and Eastland Restaurant
- Century Pension House
- Mansion by the Sea
See also
- Misamis OrientalMisamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
- Cagayan de Oro
- El Salvador City
- Northern MindanaoNorthern 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...
, designated as Region X of the Philippines.