Alubijid, officially the Municipality of Alubijid ( ceb, Lungsod sa Alubijid; tl, Bayan ng Alubijid), is a 4th class
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Misamis Oriental,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,163 people.
Etymology
The municipality name, "Alubijid", pronounced alubihid due to Spanish accent, is the local term for the
hog plum Hog plum is a common name for several plants that produce edible fruit, and may refer to:
*Species of the genus ''Spondias''
**''Spondias dulcis''
**'' Spondias mombin''
**'' Spondias pinnata''
*Species of the genus ''Colubrina''
*'' Prunus rivulari ...
tree.
History
Alubijid, along with El Salvador, was part of Cagayan de Misamis (present-day
Cagayan de Oro) when the two entities petitioned to become municipalities in 1933. Alubijid became a separate town in 1940, and El Salvador became one 9 years later.
Geography
Barangays
Alubijid is politically subdivided into 16
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 metropolita ...
s.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Alubijid was 32,163 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education
College:
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University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
The University of Science and Technology of The Philippines (USTP; fil, Pamantasan ng Agham at Teknolohiya ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines established on August 16, 2016, by virtue of Republic Act 10919 through the ...
(Main Campus)
*
Bukidnon State University - Alubijid Extension
High schools:
*Alubijid National Comprehensive High School
*Lourdes National High School
*Living Hope Christian Academy (Private)
Elementary schools:
* Alubijid Central School
* Baybay Elementary School
* Benigwayan Elementary School
* Calatcat Elementary School
* Lagtang Elementary School
* Lanao Elementary School
* Loguilo Elementary School
* Lourdes Elementary School
* Lumbo Elementary School
* Molocboloc Elementary School
* Sampatulog Elementary School
* Sungay Elementary
* Talaba Elementary School
* Taparak Elementary School
* Tugasnon Elementary School
* Tula Elementary School
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Misamis Oriental
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