Gingoog
Gingoog City is a city in the Philippine province of Misamis Oriental. It is located 122 km east of the city of Cagayan de Oro and 74 kilometers west of Butuan City.
She is known as the city of waterfalls.
Origin of the name
The name " Gingoog " comes from the Filipino dialect of Manobo and say "Good luck " and has to include for the city. Your nickname is, therefore, also "The City of Goodluck ".
Geography
Gingoog City is located on the northwestern coast of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the head of the Bay of Gingoog, a part of the Mindanaosee.
The town is bordered on the northeast by the municipality of Magsaysay, on the east by the province of Bukidnon, in the south lies the community of Claveria and in the north there is the coastal region of the Bay of Gingoog. The city covers an area of 744 km ².
Language
The most common dialect is Cebuano. Influenced by immigration from all parts of the country, the languages Ilongo, Tagalog, Higa - onon, Chinese and English are next at home in the city.
Barangays
Gingoog City is politically subdivided into 79 barangays.
- Agay - ayan
- Alagatan
- Anakan
- Bagubad
- Bakidbakid
- Bal - ason
- Bantaawan
- Binakalan
- Capitulangan
- Daan Lungsod -
- Hindangon
- Kalagonoy
- Kibuging
- Kipuntos
- Lawaan
- Lawit
- Libertad
- Libon
- Lunao
- Lunotan
- Malibud
- Malinao
- Maribucao
- Mimbuntong
- Mimbalagon
- Mimbunga
- Minsapinit
- Murallon
- Odiongan
- Pangasihan
- Pigsaluhan
- Barangay 1 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 10 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 11 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 12 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 13 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 14 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 15 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 16 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 17 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 18 -A ( Pob. )
- Barangay 19 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 2 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 20 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 21 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 22 -A ( Pob. )
- Barangay 23 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 24 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 25 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 26 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 3 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 4 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 5 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 6 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 7 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 8 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 9 ( Pob. )
- Punong
- Ricoro
- Samay
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Santiago
- Talisay
- Coupon
- Tina Balan
- Tinulongan
- Barangay 18 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 22 ( Pob. )
- Barangay 24 -A ( Pob. )
- Dinawehan
- Eureka
- Kalipay
- Kamanikan
- Kianlagan
- San Jose
- Sang Alan
- Tagpako
History
Gingoogs first settlers came from the ethnic group of the Manobo. The first settlement they built in an area that is now part of Daan Lungsod Baranggay and later, when the population grew, expanded up to today's lower west side of Gingoog. The founding as Gingoog is dated to 1750. Of copyrights were missionaries under the direction of Friar Minor.
In 1868 the town became a pueblo in 1903 under the American colonial government of the administrative unit. Shortly thereafter it was downgraded to a district administration and the community Talisayan subdivided to finally again back the status of a separate community some years later.
On June 18, 1960 Gingoog was certified with the Republic Act No. 2668 by the then President Carlos P. Garcia as a city.
Climate
The climate in Gingoog City falls under the second category, with very pronounced rainfall without prolonged periods of drought.
The temperature is between 24.2 to 27 ° C moderate The lowest temperature so far was 20.1 ° C., 31.7 ° C. The highest The coolest temperatures prevail from December to February, the warmest March to November. The relative humidity is 81 % to 86 %, with the highest values in the month of December.
Educational institutions
In the community there is a External Study Center of the Bukidnon State University.
Attractions
- The old town hall, also known as "old casa".
- Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park
- Daan Lungsod -, the first settlement with the ruins of the Catholic Church built of limestone and coral.
- The 30.5 m high Bakid - Bakid Falls.
- The Malibud Falls.
The Libon - Awit cases, thereby unite three waterfalls to a stream: