Mapayag 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 South Highway District 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 ...

, Bukidnon,

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 979 people. It is located on the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range and is bordered to the north by Imbayao and

Casisang Casisang ( Binukid: ''Báriyu Kasisang'') is the most populous of the 46 barangays of Malaybalay. It is the seat of government of the City of Malaybalay since the City Hall is located here. Situated in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, ...

, 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. An automo ...

, to the southeast by

Aglayan Aglayan is an urban barangay of the City of Malaybalay in the Province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, Aglayan has a population of 7,594 people. Geography Aglayan is bounded to the north by Laguitas, Magsaysay, and M ...

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

Lantapan Lantapan, officially the Municipality of Lantapan ( Bukid and Higaonon Higaonon is a Manobo language spoken on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is partially (80%) intelligible with Binukid. Higaonon is spoken in the Butuan River ...

, 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.

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Barangays of Malaybalay {{NMindanao-geo-stub