Mapayag is a rural

barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...

in the South Highway District of

Malaybalay Malaybalay City, officially the City of Malaybalay (Bukid language, Binukid: ''Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy''), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bukidnon, ...

Bukidnon Bukidnon (), officially the Province of Bukidnon (; ; ; Bukid language, Binukid and Higaonon language, Higaonon: ''Probinsya ta Bukidnon''), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindan ...

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 979 people. It is located on the foothills of the

Kitanglad Mountain Range The Kitanglad Mountain Range dominates the northern central portion of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It occupies portions of eight of the municipalities and cities in the province such as Talakag, Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Impa ...

and is bordered to the north by

Imbayao Imbayao is a rural barangay in Malaybalay, Philippines. It is located in the North Highway District and is almost entirely within the Kitanglad Mountain Range. Profile According to the 2015 census, Imbayao has a population of 1,833 people. It ...

and Casisang, to the east by

Magsaysay Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957, the mos ...

, to the southeast by Aglayan, to the south by Capitan Juan and Kaatuan of the Municipality of

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, Philippine ...

, and to the west by the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park. The name ''Mapayag'' is a Binukid word which translates to "clear" or "distinct," alluding to its high elevation. Primarily agricultural, its main products are vegetables, corn, sugarcane, and coffee; the latter is a growing industry.

References

Barangays of Malaybalay {{NMindanao-geo-stub