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Iligan Bay
Iligan Bay is a bay in Mindanao, Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The bay is part of the Bohol Sea, and curves into the northern coast of Mindanao Island. A branch of the bay, Panguil Bay, forms a natural isthmus with Illana Bay and geographic boundary between the Zamboanga Peninsula (geographical region), Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Mindanao island. The Provinces of the Philippines, provinces covered along its coast are Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte. Iligan City is the most important port on Iligan Bay. Other important ports are in Oroquieta City, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental and Lugait, Misamis Oriental. To protect Iligan Bay from destruction and biodiversity degradation, eight local government units and the provincial government of Misamis Occidental organized the Iligan Bay Alliance of Misamis Occidental. References Bays of the Philippines Landforms of Lanao del Norte Landforms of Misamis Occidental Landforms of Misamis Orie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initao, Misamis Oriental
Initao, officially the Municipality of Initao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Initao; tl, Bayan ng Initao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,902 people. It is seated about west of the provincial capital of Cagayan de Oro City, east of Iligan City, and about south-south-east of Philippine capital, Manila. The nearest primary road network is the Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro City-Iligan City Road. The nearest airport is Laguindingan International Airport located 39 minutes away towards Cagayan de Oro. HazardHunterPh app assessment on seismic hazard marks the town safe from ground rupture, prone to ground shaking and generally susceptible to liquefaction. Volcanic Hazard assessment mainly identifies it as having no immediate volcanic hazard threat base on its location to the nearest active volcano. However, it has high susceptibility to flooding at 1 to 2 meters flood height and lasting for more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigo, Lanao Del Norte
Maigo, officially the Municipality of Maigo ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maigo; Maranao: ''Inged a Maigo''; tl, Bayan ng Maigo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,337 people. History The town was originally part of Kolambugan before it was declared a municipality of its own; it was created a few years after the neighboring town of Bacolod was separated from Kolambugan. Executive Order No. 331 of 1959 created Maigo from the following: * From Kolambugan: Maigo, Balagatasa, Sigapud, and Mentring and their respective sitios. * From Bacolod: Liagan Proper, Barogohan, Camps I, II, and III and their respective sitios. A simple town where Muslims and Christians are living in harmony. But in recent years it had been the target of Moro Islamic Liberation Front which would later result to the fear of the people. Many locals have migrated to other places in Lanao del Norte''League of Provinces'' by: Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental ( ceb, Kasadpang Misamis; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; fil, Kanlurang Misamis), 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 the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Oroquieta. The province borders Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur to the west and is separated from Lanao del Norte by Panguil Bay to the south and Iligan Bay to the east. The province of Misamis was originally inhabited by Subanon people, Subanens who were an easy target by the sea pirates from Lanao (province), Lanao. The province is named after the Ozamiz, early settlement of the Spaniards at the entrance to the Panguil Bay. The name ''Misamis'' is believed to have been derived from the Subanen languages, Subanen word ''kuyamis'' which is a variety of coconut, the staple food of the early settlers. During the years the name persisted as an infe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into seventeen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are only designated by acronyms. Each province is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, an organization which aims to address issues affecting provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamboanga Peninsula (geographical Region)
Zamboanga Peninsula ( tl, Tangway ng Zamboanga; cbk, Peninsula de Zamboanga; ceb, Lawis sa Zamboanga) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur) including four cities (Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Isabela) and the highly urbanized Zamboanga City. The region was previously known as ''Western Mindanao'' before the signing of Executive Order No. 36 of 2001. The city of Zamboanga was designated as the regional center until Pagadian was designated as its new regional center, although Zamboanga City remains the region's cultural, economic, and educational center. History Ancient era During the ancient era, the Zamboanga peninsula was a vast territory home to various ethnic groups – the largest of which was the Subanen people. Later on, the southern coastal areas of the region were under the influence of the Javanese Majapahit Empire, although the empire ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illana Bay
Illana Bay, also known as the Iranun Bay, is a large bay of the Moro Gulf, off the southwestern coast of Mindanao island in the Philippines. Illana Bay and Moro Gulf form part of the Celebes Sea. See also *Sibuguey Bay Sibuguey Bay is a large bay of the Moro Gulf, situated off the southwestern coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The bay bounds the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Along with the Moro Gulf, the bay forms part of the Celebes Sea ... — ''also of Moro Gulf'' Bays of the Philippines Bodies of water of the Celebes Sea Landforms of Zamboanga del Sur Landforms of Lanao del Norte Landforms of Lanao del Sur Landforms of Maguindanao Landforms of Maguindanao del Norte {{Philippines-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isthmus
An isthmus (; ; ) is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea counterpart of an isthmus. Isthmus vs land bridge vs peninsula ''Isthmus'' and ''land bridge'' are related terms, with isthmus having a broader meaning. A land bridge is an isthmus connecting Earth's major landmasses. The term ''land bridge'' is usually used in biogeology to describe land connections that used to exist between continents at various times and were important for migration of people and various species of animals and plants, e.g. Beringia and Doggerland. An isthmus is a land connection between two bigger landmasses, while a peninsula is rather a land protrusion which is connected to a bigger landmass on one side only and surrounded by water on all other sides. Technically, an isthmus can have canals running from coast to coast (e.g. the Panama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panguil Bay
Panguil Bay is an arm of Iligan Bay in Mindanao, Philippines. The bay forms the natural boundary separating the Zamboanga Peninsula from the rest of the island of Mindanao. It borders the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. Important cities and municipalities on its coast are Ozamiz and Tangub in Misamis Occidental, and Tubod, the capital of Lanao del Norte. The entrance to the bay is marked by a lighthouse on the west side of Panguil Bay, located on a headland on the eastern side of Ozamiz harbor. The high concrete tower has a focal plane of with two red flashes every 10 seconds. The Panguil Bay Bridge is a planned two-lane bridge connecting Tangub with Tubod, that are currently linked by a ferry service. The bridge will reduce the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to 7 minutes. Geography Panguil Bay is about long, and has an area of with a coastline of . At its narrowest point between Tangub and Tubod, the bay is w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudela, Misamis Occidental
Tudela, officially the Municipality of Tudela, ( Cebuano: ''Lungsod sa Tudela''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Tudela''), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,599 people. Tudela is widely known for its colorful and interesting Binalbal Festival, where many revelers are clad in very gory costumes like a giant Halloween costume party. It is held every New Year's Day (Jan. 1).Tudela Binalbal Festival Official Souvenir, published January 1, 2003, (Local Government Unit of Tudela, Misamis Occidental); Panfilo S. Olarte, Secretary to the Sanggunian 1988-2003 Close to the border of Tudela is the eco-tourism attraction Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP), which is located in its boundary with Sinacaban, its neighboring town to the north. History Spanish colonial era Founded by Padre Antonio Olleta as the visita of Tudela and by 1884 it was already a pueblo with four barrios. Named after T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental
Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sinacaban; tl, Bayan ng Sinacaban), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,671 people. Geography Climate Barangays Sinacaban is politically subdivided into 17 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...s. Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, was 19,671 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaridel, Misamis Occidental
Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel ( ceb, Lungsod sa Plaridel; tl, Bayan ng Plaridel), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,840 people. History The Municipal Government of Plaridel was one of the original towns of the Province of Misamis before it was divided into two (2) provinces (Oriental & Occidental) under Legislative Act. No. 3537 passed November 2, 1929. Subanon people, also known as Suban-on, Subanons or Subanens are the original settlers of the town. The word "Suba" means a river, while the suffix -nun or -nen means place of origin, attributing that Subanens were river dwellers. They cultivated vast lands along Langaran River, from the word “LANGANAN”, the local term for “delay”. A river so named because of its circuitous, winding route that traverses many kilometers. This river then was the highway by which people travelled on to reach the different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaon, Misamis Occidental
Panaon, officially the Municipality of Panaon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Panaon; tl, Bayan ng Panaon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,797 people. Geography Climate Barangays Panaon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. * Baga * Bangko * Camanucan * Dela Paz * Lutao * Magsaysay * Map-an * Mohon * Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the ... * Punta * Salimpuno * San Andres * San Juan * San Roque * Sumasap * Villalin Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Panaon, Misamis Occidental, was 10,797 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
