Capitán Ángel is a rural

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 North Highway District of the city of

Malaybalay Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Malaybalay; Bukid language, Bukid and Higaonon language, Higaonon: ''Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy''; fil, Lungsod ng Malaybalay), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classificat ...

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. It is situated entirely within the foothills of the Kitanglad Range. Formerly a

sitio A ''sitio'' (Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its popul ...

Kalasungay Kalasungay (Spanish: ''Calasungay'') is an urban barangay in the North Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, along the Sawaga River. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,272 people. Geography Kalasungay is located 3&n ...

, it achieved barangayhood on April 20, 1963, by virtue of Republic Act no. 3590 and was named after Ángel Casinabe, then the teniente del barrio of Kalasungay. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,160 people. The barangay is bounded to the north and northwest by the Lalawan River (a tributary of the Sawaga) separating it from

Dalwangan Dalwangan ( Binukid: ''Báriyu Daluwangan'') is a barangay west of Malaybalay City situated on the foothills of the Kitanglad Range, 12 kilometers west of the city proper. It is bounded to the north by Impalutao of the municipality of Impasug ...

; to the east, the line starting from the confluence of the Kalatugunan Creek and Sawaga River to the confluence of the Pamukulan and Kaulon Creeks separates Capitán Ángel from Kalasungay; to the south, the Pamukulan Creek separates it from Imbayao; and the west is delimited by the Kitanglad Range. Capitán Ángel is characterized with

old growth forests An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, or first-growth forestis a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance, and thereby exhibits unique ecological featur ...

(''puwalas'') and intermittent

grasslands A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natural ...

(''lubas'') where most of it is classified as agricultural land. Sugarcane, corn, and vegetables are grown and many livestock farms operate there. Politically, the barangay is subdivided into four

purok A ''purok'' ( en, district or zone) is a division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a purok often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay ...

. There is one public school which offers elementary and secondary education

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* http://malaybalaycity.gov.ph/malaybalay-dev/capitan-angel/ Barangays of Malaybalay Barangays of Bukidnon