Bangcud is an urban
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 metropolitan ...
in the South Highway District of
Malaybalay City
Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Malaybalay; Bukid and Higaonon: ''Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy''; fil, Lungsod ng Malaybalay), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Accordi ...
,
Bukidnon
Bukidnon(), officially the Province of Bukidnon ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bukidnon; fil, Lalawigan ng Bukidnon; hil, Kapuroan sang Bukidnon; Binukid and Higaonon: ''Probinsya ta Bukidnon''), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the ...
, in the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
Location
It is bounded to the north by
Cabangahan, to the east by the
Sawaga River which separates it from
Simaya and Santo Niño, to the south by the
Manupali River
The Manupali River is a river in central Bukidnon, on the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is one of the major tributaries of the Pulangi River that drains into the Rio Grande de Mindanao
The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Minda ...
which separates it from Colonia and Mailag of
Valencia City, and to the west by Kulasihan of the municipality of
Lantapan
Lantapan, officially the Municipality of Lantapan ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Lantapan; ceb, Lungsod sa Lantapan; tl, Bayan ng Lantapan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
. According to the 2015 census, Bangcud has a population of 5,111 people. It has an area of 1,575 hectares (15.75 km
2),
subdivided into seven
purok. Bangcud is mostly flat and is surrounded by three rivers, the Kulasihan, Manupali, and Sawaga, where the confluence of the latter two marks Bangcud's southernmost point.
Economy
Agriculture is the primary economic activity; sugarcane, maize, and rice are among the primary crops produced. There is also a sizable commercial activity as Bangcud is situated on the crossroads to Malaybalay City proper, Basakan District, and Valencia City. Bangcud is known for its two foremost tourist attractions, the Matin-ao and Nasulî Springs.
These are natural springs popular for their cool and clear waters, which appear blue in deeper parts. Bangcud Central School and Bangcud National High School are the main public schools in the barangay, both of which are within District VII.
History
Bangcud comes from the
Cebuano word "bangkò" which means chair, referring to a boulder along the Manupali that resembles a chair. The village was then incorporated as a sitio of Mailag. In 1935, Bangcud was separated from Mailag as a regular barrio and remained as part of Malaybalay when Mailag was separated from Malaybalay to form the municipality of Valencia in 1959.
References
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Barangays of Malaybalay