Sugbongcogon, officially the Municipality of Sugbongcogon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sugbongcogon; tl, Bayan ng Sugbongcogon), is a 5th class

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in the

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Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental ( ceb, Sidlakang Misamis; tl, Silangang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital, largest city and provincial center is th ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,764 people. Sugbongcogon became an independent municipality on June 22, 1963.https://memory.nhcp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sugbongcogon-Misamis-Oriental.pdf

Geography

Barangays

Sugbongcogon is politically subdivided into 10

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have sitios. * Alicomohan * Ampianga * Kaulayanan * Kidampas * Kiraging * Mangga * Mimbuahan *

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* Santa Cruz * Silad

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Sugbongcogon was 9,764 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

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