Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (; ), is a

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in the

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Misamis Occidental Misamis Occidental (; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; ; ), officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province located in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Northern Mindanao in th ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,356 people.

History

The present territory of Clarin was once part of the former municipality of ''Loculan''. Through ''Act No. 951'', issued by the

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on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis province from 24 to 10, Loculan was effectively abolished after being joined with the municipality of Misamis. During the American occupation, the inhabitants in Loculan petitioned to be separated from Misamis and organized into two independent municipalities. Thus,

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(through the efforts of Senator Jose A. Clarin) issued ''

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(EO) No. 61'' on December 28, 1920, creating the municipality of Clarin, along with Tudela;

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Loculan became the seat of government. The organization became effective on the first day of 1921. In April 1924, by virtue of ''EO No. 20'', Barrio Balicaocao in Tudela was transferred to Clarin. In 1982, through ''

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Blg. 171'',

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Bagong Clarin was separated, becoming part of newly created Don Mariano Marcos.

Geography

Climate

Barangays

Clarin is politically subdivided into 29

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Bernad * Bito-on * Cabunga-an * Canibungan Daku * Canibungan Putol * Canipacan * Dalingap * Dela Paz * Dolores * Gata Daku * Gata Diot * Guba (Ozamis) * Kinangay Norte * Kinangay Sur * Lapasan * Lupagan * Malibangcao * Masabud * Mialen * Pan-ay * Penacio *

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I * Poblacion II * Poblacion III * Poblacion IV * Sebasi * Segatic Daku * Segatic Diot * Tinacla-an

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Clarin, Misamis Occidental, was 39,356 people, with a density of .

Economy

Most of the town's people earned their living through farming and fishing. Farming involves many rice fields that had been cultivated for the past years. Fishing provides both a lot of fishes and sea shells that were hiding in the deep areas of

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. Several beach resorts line the coast in Barangay Lupagan. They are popular destinations for locals and guests and serve the area as venues for all kinds of private and corporate events.

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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