Don Victoriano Chiongbian, officially the Municipality of Don Victoriano Chiongbian ( ceb, Lungsod sa Don Victoriano Chiongbian; tl, Bayan ng Don Victoriano Chiongbian), 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 Occidental
Misamis Occidental ( ceb, Kasadpang Misamis; Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; fil, Kanlurang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a province located in the region of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its capital is th ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,664 people.
It was created on February 8, 1982, as Don Mariano Marcos under virtue of ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 171''. It was renamed in 1986 to its current name in honor of its first municipal mayor. The municipality is home to
Mount Malindang National Park.
Geography
Climate
Barangays
Don Victoriano Chiongbian is politically subdivided into 11
barangay
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s.
* Bagong Clarin
* Gandawan
* Lake Duminagat
* Lalud
* Lampasan
* Liboron
* Maramara
* Napangan
* Nueva Vista (Mansawan)
* Petianan
* Tuno
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Don Victoriano Chiongbian was 9,664 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Misamis Occidental
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