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Bukidnon Forest, Inc.
Bukidnon (), officially the Province of Bukidnon (; ; ; Binukid and Higaonon: ''Probinsya ta Bukidnon''), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is the city of Malaybalay while Valencia is the largest city. The province borders, clockwise from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2020 census, the province is inhabited by 1,541,308 residents. The province is composed of 2 component cities and 20 municipalities. It is the third largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction behind Palawan and Isabela respectively. The name "Bukidnon" means "highlander" or "mountain dweller." Occupying a wide plateau in the north central part of the island of Mindanao, the province is considered to be the food basket of the region, being the major producer of rice and corn. Products from plantations in the province also include pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Kalatungan
Mount Kalatungan, also known as Keretungan by the indigenous Manobo people, is a volcano located in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bukidnon in the southern Philippines. It is a stratovolcano with no known historical eruptions and classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) as a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology#Potentially active, potentially active volcano. It is the fifth highest mountain in the Philippines and is an indigenous and community conserved area (ICCA). Description Mount Kalatungan is the fifth highest mountain in the country with an elevation of above mean sea level, asl. It is one of the several high elevation peaks in the Kalatungan Mountain Range in Bukidnon on the island of Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines. Ancestral domain The mountain is part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Manobo people, Manobo and Talaandig people. It is inhabited by around 531 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baungon
Baungon, officially the Municipality of Baungon ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Baungon; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,111 people. History Baungon was converted from a municipal district to a municipality through Executive Order No. 272 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on October 4, 1957; the conversion took effect on July 1, 1956. Tribal History 1757 - Apo Amay Mandapagun arrived from Lambaguhon, Kagayha-an (Cagayan de Oro City today) and resided in Buenavista. Apo Amay Mandapagun’s brothers and sisters came along with him, they were: Apo Inay Quirenaw, Apo Amay Man-utok, Apo Amay Malughod and Apo Inay Linda Dialangan. Apo Amay Mandapagun is the father of Apo Amay Dapagun. Apo Amay Dapagun is the father of Apo Amay Matulis. Apo Amay Matulis' children are: # Apo Amay Tolis # Apo Amay Tomas Lilangan # Apo Amay Mandintuhan # Apo Amay Ilumon # Apo Inay Botis # Apo Inay Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manolo Fortich
Manolo Fortich, officially the Municipality of Manolo Fortich ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Manolo Fortich; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,200 people. Manolo Fortich used to be known as Maluko; it was renamed in 1957. Maluko also happens to be the name of one of the municipality's barangay. Manolo Fortich is the venue of the Banog-Banog Festival, held annually in the month of March. History Before the coming of the Spaniards, the term ''"Bukidnon"'' referred to as the semi-sedentary Indigenous inhabitants of the high plateaus and rugged mountain ranges of central Mindanao. The more prominent of these peoples were the Manobo people who were the earliest settlers of this region. Located on the northern part of Bukidnon, is the Municipality of Manolo Fortich. The great pre-historic Asiatic migration was believed to have brought the early settlers of Bukidnon. It was theorized that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malitbog, Bukidnon
Malitbog, officially the Municipality of Malitbog ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Malitbog; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,741 people. History The pioneers of the municipality were a group of Bukidnon tribe who has a small settlement along a spring called Abo-on. As their number increased, they began to call the entire area as Abo-on. However, there were divergent opinions to have this name because Abo-on refer only to a small cluster of settlers in the area. The name was then changed to Malitbog, on the account of Malitbog River transversing their settlement and likewise the principal source of fishing, the native's favorite livelihood. Their seat of government near the Malitbog River was also another consideration. By virtue of Executive No. 42, dated June 25, 1963, Malitbog became a 5th Class municipality by operation of the provision of Section 2 of Republic Act 1515 and considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libona
Libona, officially the Municipality of Libona ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Libona; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,965 people. Libona is situated in the northern part of the province and is approximately 103 kilometers from Malaybalay, the capital city of Bukidnon. The municipality can be reached from Cagayan de Oro, the major trade center of Northern Mindanao, through a 52 kilometer-route passing Barangay Alae of Manolo Fortich, or through a 32 kilometer road northward passing Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro. History According to folk history, gold had flourished in the locality that prompted people from the neighboring towns flocked into this place in their quest for the golden fame and fortune. It was said that on January 17, 1817, A Spanish soldier who was on patrol was tasked to write down the names of the places he would come across within the course of his mission. He happened t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantapan
Lantapan, officially the Municipality of Lantapan (Bukid language, Bukid and Higaonon language, Higaonon: Banuwa ta Lantapan; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,974 people. Lantapan is known as the “vegetable basket” of Mindanao. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on June 18, 1968, as a separate municipality. Geography The town is on a plateau in the heart of Bukidnon, situated between the Kalatungan Mountain Range, Kalatungan and Kitanglad Mountain Ranges, after which its native name of "''lantapan''" was derived which means "level-on-top". Lantapan is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Sumilao, Bukidnon, Sumilao and Impasugong; east by Malaybalay City; south by Valencia, Bukidnon, Valencia City; and west by Talakag, Bukidnon, Talakag. It lies above sea lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitaotao
Kitaotao, officially the Municipality of Kitaotao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,796 people. History Cultural During the Spanish regime, a Manobo Tribe in Bukidnon, headed by Datu Tayaotao, was known among its neighboring settlements for his bravery and leadership. When the Spaniards invaded Cotabato, in one of their drives to expand their colonial control over the Philippines, Datu Tayaotao was called upon for help by one Datu Muslim. The combined forces of the Muslims and Manobo successfully repulsed the Spanish operation. A feast was declared by the Muslim chief to honor and thank Datu Tayaotao and his men. During the feast, the Muslim chief offered his only daughter to Datu Tayaotao to be his wife, as reward and bond, to strengthen the relation of the two tribes. The wedding took place at Datu Tayaotao's enclave, followed by a three-day feast. The Muslim Datu, overwhelmed by the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibawe
Kibawe, officially the Municipality of Kibawe (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,897 people. History In the early days of the American regime, Kibawe was populated by a tribe of Mamadas people. The Mamadas people were nomadic by nature and subsisted on hunting and forest products. They maintained small plots of corn, camote and gabi in places where they built their temporary shelters. They practised a feudal type of government and were responsible only to their datus who governed as their political chieftain, judge, religious leader and armed-forces chief. The most famous among the “datus” was Datu Mambantayao. Datu Mambantayao's bravery and love for his subjects were unexcelled and remain in the hearts and minds of the people to this day. One of the historic events of his life as a datu was the capturing of a lady whom he loved. She was abducted by a tribe from Bugcaon, Malaybalay, Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalilangan
Kalilangan, officially the Municipality of Kalilangan ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Kalilangan; Iranun and Maranao: ''Inged a Kalilangan''; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,711 people. Etymology The term ''kalilangan'' came from a Maranao native tongue which means "extreme happiness". It used to be a barrio of Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Due to tremendous influx of settlers coming from the different parts of the country, it becomes an independent municipality. History In 1951 Kalilangan become one of the settlement areas under the LASEDECO (Land Settlement and Development Corporation). Christian settlers came and settled in this place. When LASEDECO was dissolved, it was replaced immediately by National Resettlement Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) during the time of then President Ramon Magsaysay. Another batch of settlers came composed of different tribes and other ethnic groups in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadingilan
Kadingilan, officially the Municipality of Kadingilan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. History Cultural history During the earlier times, there was a certain ethnic group headed by its chieftain named Datu Mandaganasa. He was then looking for a place located between two rivers as the possible home for his tribe, Kampong. They found vast tracts of land located between the Iniawan and Pinalpalan Rivers and decided to make the place as their territorial domain. As time passed by, the place got its name, Kadingilan from the corrupted native words Kadiay (which means "ours") and Matingilan (which means "temporary"). The growth and development of Kadingilan began after World War II. Migrants from all over the country flocked into its fertile lands. The original occupants were slowly replaced by Cebuanos, Boholanos, Warays and Igorots/Ifugaos. The original inhabitants were eventually eased-out by the influx of incoming Dumagats (a general term us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impasugong
Impasugong, officially the Municipality of Impasugong ( Binukid and Higaonon: ''Bánuwa ta Impasug-ung''; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,863 people. It is also spelled Impasug-ong. Impasug-ong also has a tree park, which is a 15-minute drive from the centre. The town's communal ranch which has a 642-hectare land area is the only communal ranch solely owned by the government throughout the Philippines. Geography Impasugong is strategically located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Bukidnon. It is approximately from Cagayan de Oro City, a good 1½-hour drive and it is half an hour away from Malaybalay City, the capital of the province. With a total number of 13 barangays, it is characterized by mountains, deep canyons and gorges. The terrain is predominantly rugged with a significant slope of 18% and above covering 72% of the land area and distributed throughout the municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Carlos, Bukidnon
Don Carlos, officially the Municipality of Don Carlos (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,273 people. History The first people who settled this place before was a certain Datu Andarol, his wife Ba-e Mahanu, and their son Datu ‘Mangginayun’. Datu Andarol was a ruler and the leader of the Manobo tribe settling the village of Minduso, which was the old name of Don Carlos. The place was covered with forests and access by outlanders was prohibited unless permitted by the datu. Minduso was the home of Datu Andarol's descendants. Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, the datu was succeeded by his son, Datu Mangginayun. With their contacts with the Spaniards and missionaries, Spanish naming conventions and Christianity was introduced, and Datu Mangginayun adopted the name "Antonio", hence his full name was now Datu ‘Mangginayun’ Antonio Sagandilan Sr. He was married to Ba-e Antonina Manlayuan. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
