Manukan, officially the Municipality of Manukan (; Subanen: ''Benwa Manukan'';

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: ''Municipalidad de Manukan''; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,887 people. It is located west of

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, the provincial capital, and north-east of

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History

During the Pre-Spanish era this town was inhabited by the Subanons. During the Spanish colonization, Manukan was a

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part of Dapitan. In the creation of the municipality of

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, this barrio became a barangay Manukan. Chickens were plenty and breeds that supply the northern part of Mindanao come from this town. "Manukan" word means

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. On June 16, 1951, thru the effort of former Congressman (and later Senator) Roseller T. Lim with the help of Governor Serapio J. Datoc of the former Province of Zamboanga, President

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signed into law Republic Act No. 655 creating the municipality of Manukan. In 1952, the barrios of Manukan, Lipras, Dipane, Linay, Mate, Sirongan, Libuton, Disakan, Siparok, Ponot, and Manawan of

were formed into the town of Manukan. Sitio Libuton became a barangay in 1954. Lipras was renamed San Antonio in 1957. In 1979, by virtue of ''

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Blg. 15'', seven

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s in the southwestern part of the municipality were separated to create the municipality of ''Ponot'' (now Jose Dalman).

Geography

Climate

Barangays

Manukan is politically subdivided into 22

s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. The central

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is where the municipal seat is located. Nine of the barangays are along the national highway and the rest of them are mountain barangays, being three or more kilometers away from the national highway that runs mostly along the coast of the municipality. * Dipane * Disakan * Don Jose Aguirre * East Poblacion * Gupot * Libuton * Linay * Lingatongan * Lupasang * Mate * Meses * Palaranan * Pangandao * Patagan *

* Punta Blanca * Saluyong * San Antonio also known as Lipras -The last brgy of Manukan, and a nearby brgy to Brgy. Dohinob, one of the brgy of Municipality of Pres. M.A Roxas. * Serongan * Suisayan * Upper Disakan * Villaramos

Demographics

Economy

Healthcare

Manukan is being served by the Medicare Community Hospital of Manukan, often known as Trifon H. Saile Memorial Hospital, a community hospital located in Barangay Poblacion.

Education

Manukan I District *Manukan East Central School *Manukan West Central School *L. Disakan *Libuton ES *Mate ES *Palaranan ES *Patunan ES *Upper Disakan *Serongan ES *Suisayan ES *Patagan PS *Pangandao PS *Sitog PS *Tiniguiban *Upper Disakan NHS *Manukan National High School Manukan II District ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS *San Antonio *Villaramos ES -Principal: Roy M. Antiquina *Dipane ES *Saluyong ES *Lupasang ES *Meses ES *Gupot ES *Don Jose ES *Lingatongan *Loquillos ES *Linay CS SECONDARY SCHOOLS * Saluyong NHS * Jesus A. Ramos NHS formerly Villaramos NHS -School Head: Dube S. Vena * Don Jose Aguirre NHS -School Head:Hilconida R. Pangilinan

References

External links

Manukan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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