Medina, officially the Municipality of Medina (; ), is a

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in the

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Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental (; ; ), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province located in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. The provincial capital, as well as its ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,612 people. The town got its name from

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, after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones in

Geography

Barangays

Medina is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. * Bangbang * Bulwa * Cabug * Dig-aguyan * Duka * Gasa * Maanas * Mananum Bag-o * Mananum Daan * North

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* Pahindong * Portulin * San Isidro * San Jose * San Roque * San Vicente * South Poblacion * Tambagan * Tup-on

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Medina, Misamis Oriental, was 35,612 people, with a density of .

Economy

Tourism

* Portulin - from the phrase "Port of Orleans", where long ago big passenger ships came to pick up some passenger using small boats. * Pelaez Ancestral House

References

External links

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