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N9 Highway
National Route 9 (N9) is a , two to six major primary route network connecting the provinces of connecting the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur. History Route description The highway runs along the northern coast of Mindanao from Butuan, Agusan del Norte to Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur. Its section from Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, the location of a ferry port to Camiguin, to Cagayan de Oro is part of the Central Nautical Highway of the Philippine Nautical Highway System. Its section from Alae Bridge 2 at Tagoloan–Cagayan de Oro boundary to Marcos Bridge, which crosses the Cagayan de Oro River, in Cagayan de Oro is part of the Mindanao spur of the Pan-Philippine Highway, although the signs that are on the kilometer markers are actually N10/AH26 signs. Caraga Butuan City National Route 9 starts in Ampayon, Butuan as Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road in a Y-junction stemmed from the Daang Maharlika. An section of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Public Works And Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for serving as the country's engineering and construction arm. It is tasked with implementing the government's policy to maintain and develop its engineering capabilities to ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of public infrastructure and construction projects. The DPWH oversees the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure across the country, particularly national highways, flood control systems, water resources development, and other public works. Its functions are to be carried out in a decentralized manner, as much as possible. History History of the DPWH stretches back as far as the history of Philippine government itself. During Spanish times, the Spanish constructed the first roads in the Philippines. These public works projects were not only used in the connection of towns and fortresses, but also in improving commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talisayan
Talisayan, officially the Municipality of Talisayan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,761 people. History At the time of the American occupation, Talisayan gained its territory for a while with the passage of ''Act No. 951'' when the municipality of Gingoog became part of it, but was separated and reorganized by ''Act No. 1618'' of 1907. Geography Barangays Talisayan is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Bugdang * Calamcam * Casibole * Macopa * Magkarila * Mahayag * Mandahilag * Mintabon * Pangpangon * Poblacion * Pook * Punta Santiago * Puting Balas * San Jose * Santa Ines * Sibantang * Sindangan * Tagbocboc Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, was 25,761 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitagum
Gitagum, officially the Municipality of Gitagum (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. The municipality is bounded on the north by Mindanao Sea, on the east by the Municipality of Laguindingan, on the south by the Municipality of Alubijid and on the west the Municipality of Libertad. It is approximately 40 km away from Cagayan de Oro. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,920 people. The municipality of Gitagum stretches along the shoreline of Mindanao Sea having an approximate length of 6.2 km. It has a total land area of 4,340 hectares or 43.40 square kilometers which is only 1.18% of the total land area of the province of Misamis Oriental. There are eleven barangays of which four are urban areas due to their strategic location along the national highway and along the Iligan Bay. Light commercial and industrial establishments are found in these barangays. Built up areas for urban uses comprise only 2. 5% of the tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguindingan
Laguindingan, officially the Municipality of Laguindingan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,363 people. Its most notable landmark is the Laguindingan Airport, located between Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. History Laguindingan used to be called "Daligdigan" coined from the words "''daligdig''", meaning trickling water from Soloan Creek, and "''digan''", a buri plant, which was used by the early settlers as roofing and walling materials. The name later evolved into "Laguindingan" because it is easier to pronounce and has a melodious sound. The presence of an old Spanish port "Moog" at Punta Sulawan manifest the claim that before the settlers came to Laguindingan, the place was the hideout of robbers, pirates and bandoleros because of the once thick forest cover of the municipality. A brave man named Calixto Caseres together with his family moved in from Alubijid and settled for good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alubijid
Alubijid (), officially the Municipality of Alubijid (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,163 people. Etymology According to oral tradition, the town's name is derived from the local term for the hog plum tree ('' Spondias pinnata'')—''alubijid'' or ''alubihod''. The trees grew along the town's coast and were used as landmarks by traders. Historical variations of the spelling include: ''Alubigid'', ''Alubuhid'', ''Alubijig'', and ''Alubid''. History The origin of the town’s name “ALUBIJID” could be traced during the pre-Spanish time when what is now Barangay Baybay had been dotted by big trees named Alubijid. Legend had it that some of these trees had become landmarks particularly the huge ones that had grown near the “Bukana” of a river and a “Looc” which had been the landing site of different traders from other islands of the archipelago. From these traders, the place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opol
Opol, officially the Municipality of Opol (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,327 people. Historically, Opol was a more rural area focused on agriculture and fishing, which later attracted migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area by the turn of 20th century. Over the years, however, the municipality is gradually becoming more urbanized, as a result of local population growth and the expansion of nearby Cagayan de Oro, due to another wave of migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area. The subdivision of rural land for new residential housing is a matter of some controversy amongst locals. The current Mayor, Jayfrancis D. Bago (commonly known as "Jay Bago"), has held office in Opol after Maximo Seno. Etymology The municipality's name comes from the word "opo" ( white gourd), one of the widely cultivated and most abundant crops among Visayans settlers from Bohol who migrated in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
Tagoloan, officially the Municipality of Tagoloan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It is located to the east of Cagayan de Oro and located south-east of Macajalar Bay. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,319 people. History Tagoloan was among the five ''visitas'' established by the Recollect missionaries in Cagaiang (Cagayan de Oro's former name) in 1674. Through ''Act No. 951'', issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis from 24 to 10, the territories of Santa Ana and Agusan, excluding ''Barrio'' Gusa which became part of Cagayan, joined with Tagoloan. When Cagayan was converted into a city, renamed Cagayan de Oro, in 1950, ''barrios'' Agusan, Alae, and Bogo were transferred from this municipality. World War II Imperial Japanese forces of the Kawamura Detachment from Panay began landing on Cagayan de Misamis and Tagoloan on 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasaan
Jasaan, officially the Municipality of Jasaan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,055 people. It is approximately east of the capital city of Cagayan de Oro. It borders on the municipalities of Villanueva, Claveria and Balingasag, while Macajalar Bay is to the west. Although its land is mostly rocky, it is able to maintain and support its lush vegetation and its main rivers, Cabulig, Dumagooc and Mandangisiao. Etymology Jasaan was named by a Spanish missionary who chanced upon a native man (possibly from Higaonon tribe) sharpening his bolo in Sapong Spring in what is now called Kota, Aplaya, The missionary asked for the name of the place, however, the native replied “Ag-hasaa” meaning “I am sharpening my bolo”. The missionary, thought that he was answered correctly, called the place “Ag-hasaa”. He found it difficult for him to pronounce the word, and called it “Hasaan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balingasag
Balingasag, officially the Municipality of Balingasag (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,385 people. The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its impressive array of colonial structures with hints of indigenous Mindanaoan architecture. Etymology The municipality's name came from two contracted Cebuano words "baling", which means fish net, and "kasag", crab. History Balingasag started as a pre-Hispanic settlement, which was eventually discovered by the Spaniards when they came to colonize the Philippines. Legend has it that one day during the Spanish regime a group of guardia civil, while patrolling the seashore near the settlement of the natives, chanced upon some fishermen pulling fishing nets. A guardia civil asked a fisherman for the name of the place. Not understanding the language and thinking that he was asked what he what was doing, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagonglong
Lagonglong, officially the Municipality of Lagonglong (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,190 people. Geography Barangays Lagonglong is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Banglay * Dampil * Gaston * Kabulawan * Kauswagan * Lumbo * Manaol * Poblacion * Tabok * Umagos Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Lagonglong was 24,190 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...br>Philippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salay
Salay, officially the Municipality of Salay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,998 people. The town is known for its handmade paper and papercrafts, similar to washi, but made with indigenous fibers. Poblacion is the center of Salay and had been governed by the Capistrano politicians until the 2007 elections. Lanzones is one of the major source of income among Salayanos aside from commerce at Poblacion and fishing to other people. May 1 is the official feast day of Salay although March feast is also celebrated and is the original. Salay Central School provides primary education to the graders in this town while the nearby Salay National High School provides the secondary education, the latter has been nationally recognized for quality education among public schools.And then in July 9, 2018 – after months of hard work and sleepless nights, LGU Salay tasted its sweet victory as the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binuangan
Binuangan, officially the Municipality of Binuangan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,441 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. Geography Barangays Binuangan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Dampias * Kitamban * Kitambis * Mabini * Mosangot * Nabataan * Poblacion * Valdeconcha Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Binuangan, Misamis Oriental, was 7,441 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...br>Philippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
