Impasugong, officially the Municipality of Impasugong (Binukid and Higaonon: Bánuwa ta Impasug-ung; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Impasugong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Impasugong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,863 people.[3]
Impasugong | |
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| Municipality of Impasugong | |
 Impasugong Plaza | |
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 Map of Bukidnon with Impasugong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Impasugong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°18′10″N 125°00′05″E / 8.3028°N 125.0014°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 16, 1950 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Anthony "Cheche" A. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Johnny Chaves |
| • Representative | Jonathan Keith T. Flores |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,354 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,051.17 km2 (405.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,863 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,843 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 356.5 million (2020), 145.6 million (2012), 170.2 million (2013), 186.8 million (2014), 212.2 million (2015), 230.8 million (2016), 263.4 million (2017), 286.2 million (2018), 319.6 million (2019), 383.3 million (2021), 517.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 602.5 million (2020), 193.6 million (2012), 249.5 million (2013), 243.9 million (2014), 300.5 million (2015), 383.8 million (2016), 463.1 million (2017), 551.4 million (2018), 538.1 million (2019), 915.6 million (2021), 1,181 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 307.5 million (2020), 122.9 million (2012), 148.5 million (2013), 149.3 million (2014), 167.4 million (2015), 171.7 million (2016), 204.1 million (2017), 231.6 million (2018), 258.6 million (2019), 309.3 million (2021), 345.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 76.44 million (2020), 41.17 million (2012), 63.07 million (2013), 24.08 million (2014), 73.13 million (2015), 99.43 million (2016), 118.3 million (2017), 149.9 million (2018), 84.93 million (2019), 87.48 million (2021), 118.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8702 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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
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Impasugong is strategically located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Bukidnon. It is approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) 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 municipality.
Barangays
editImpasugong is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 101305001 | Bontongon | 1.5% | 800 | 750 | 0.65% | |
| 101305002 | Bulonay | 2.8% | 1,525 | 1,344 | 1.27% | |
| 101305003 | Capitan Bayong | 5.8% | 3,122 | 2,788 | 1.14% | |
| 101305004 | Cawayan | 3.9% | 2,080 | 1,761 | 1.68% | |
| 101305005 | Dumalaguing | 5.2% | 2,800 | 2,391 | 1.59% | |
| 101305006 | Guihean | 4.0% | 2,128 | 1,837 | 1.48% | |
| 101305007 | Hagpa | 5.3% | 2,859 | 2,573 | 1.06% | |
| 101305008 | Impalutao | 11.5% | 6,183 | 6,078 | 0.17% | |
| 101305010 | Kalabugao | 9.4% | 5,084 | 4,882 | 0.41% | |
| 101305011 | Kibenton | 7.9% | 4,242 | 3,670 | 1.46% | |
| 101305012 | La Fortuna | 8.1% | 4,360 | 4,081 | 0.66% | |
| 101305013 | Poblacion | 20.9% | 11,279 | 10,116 | 1.09% | |
| 101305015 | Sayawan | 2.6% | 1,397 | 1,316 | 0.60% | |
| Total | 53,863 | 43,587 | 2.14% | |||
Land area and use
editIt had a total land area of 105,117 hectares (259,750 acres), or 13% of the total land area of the province. 83% is classified as timberlands and 17% as alienable and disposable (A&D) lands. 72% of this A&D lands is devoted to agricultural production.
Rivers
edit- Pulangi River, the major source of the Rio Grande de Mindanao river system and also the longest river in bukidnon
- Dampilasan River, first of tributary of Pulangi River
- Atugan River, Main river in the municipality that passes along the Poblacion.
- Tagoloan River, A major River whose mouth is in Misamis Oriental
- Kalabugao River, It is a tributary of Pulangi river in Bukidnon
Climate
editImpasugong is cool and moist throughout the year due to its high elevation ranging from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level. It is a typhoon-free area ideal for the production of high-value crops. Average temperature ranges from 16 to 31 °C (61 to 88 °F) throughout the year.
| Climate data for Impasugong, Bukidnon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152 (6.0) |
103 (4.1) |
80 (3.1) |
79 (3.1) |
185 (7.3) |
275 (10.8) |
292 (11.5) |
319 (12.6) |
298 (11.7) |
275 (10.8) |
195 (7.7) |
120 (4.7) |
2,373 (93.4) |
| Average rainy days | 16.2 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 25.9 | 28.5 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 22.0 | 16.4 | 265.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2,386 | — |
| 1939 | 3,627 | +2.01% |
| 1948 | 3,813 | +0.56% |
| 1960 | 6,063 | +3.94% |
| 1970 | 9,169 | +4.22% |
| 1975 | 11,911 | +5.39% |
| 1980 | 14,803 | +4.44% |
| 1990 | 22,629 | +4.34% |
| 1995 | 25,389 | +2.18% |
| 2000 | 31,173 | +4.50% |
| 2007 | 39,315 | +3.25% |
| 2010 | 43,587 | +3.83% |
| 2015 | 47,859 | +1.80% |
| 2020 | 53,863 | +2.35% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Impasugong was 53,863 people,[3] with a density of 51 inhabitants per square kilometre or 130 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Impasugong
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
43.00 2009
46.14 2012
58.50 2015
57.98 2018
33.79 2021
40.66 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Major crops
editThe major crops grown by farmers in the municipality are corn, pineapple, rice, coffee, sugarcane, banana, vegetables (mostly temperate types such as lettuce, broccoli, cabbage), abacá, fruits, and legumes.
Livestock
editThere are 9 commercial cattle farms in the area holding 1,143 heads in all. The LGU also manages a communal ranch in a 649-hectare land that holds 300 heads of cattle. This supports the dispersal and breed improvement program of the municipality.
There are also 28 commercial poultry breeder farms in the municipality with an estimated combined population of 775,000 heads.
Ecotourism
editCEDAR or Center for Ecological Development and Recreation, situated beside the highway in barangay Impalutao, is the main entity backed by the Local Government Unit of Bukidnon and DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) to promote eco-tourism in the province. It has a total land area of about 1,703 hectares. 373 hectares is covered by the man-made and natural forest. It has an elevation of 600 to 1200 meters above sea level with Mount Kibuwa as the highest. A 100-hectare rattan plantation exists in the area. The CEDAR was developed because of the reforestation efforts of the government of Bukidnon. Now dubbed as “An Eco-tourism Site in the Heart of Bukidnon”, it was declared as a protected area and was managed by the government since 1912. It is equipped with man-made swimming pool, sourcing from the natural springs surrounding the area and has five major waterfalls with three being the most accessible.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Impasugong | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Impasugong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Bukidnon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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