Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

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Bacolod
Municipality of Bacolod
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Bacolod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′21″N124°01′26″E / 8.189219°N 124.023778°E / 8.189219; 124.023778
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao
Province Lanao del Norte
District 1st district
Founded May 10, 1956
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Judith V. Miquiabas
   Vice Mayor Alfons Janssen P. Marcera
   Representative Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Mark B. Patiño
  • Nilo M. Quijano
  • Hadji Ismael G. Ampaso
  • Roy Arvin T. Antonio
  • Quintin A. Clapano Jr.
  • Lorie Ann P. Tario
  • Owen S. Prones
  • David Alex F. Aranjuez Jr.
   Electorate 15,531 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
104.10 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
24,963
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
   Households
6,110
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
26.44
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 159.8 million (2022)
   Assets 237.1 million (2022)
   Expenditure 122.8 million (2022)
   Liabilities 111.5 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9205
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)63
Native languages Maranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Website www.bacolodldn.gov.ph

Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod (Maranao: Inged a Bacolod; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Bacolod; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bacolod), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,367 people. The town is home to an old Spanish fort, known as Fuerza de Bacolod, which is in dire need of proper conservation and faithful restoration by the National Museum of the Philippines. [5]

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Etymology

Bacolod in the Maranao language means "wide shore".[ citation needed ] When Maranaos and other people pass the area as they journey by sea, they will always see the shore along present-day Bacolod very wide during low tide, hence, they call the area "bacolod". It was once a mere barrio of the municipality of Kolambugan, the oldest town of the province of Lanao del Norte. This island is located at a point of an existing barangay called Binuni.[ citation needed ]

History

Before the Spanish colonization of the Philippine archipelago began, the majority people living in Bacolod were the Maranaos. According to the story from the old leaders, during Spanish colonial period some of the leaders from the interior areas of Lanao del Norte usually cross the beach of municipality of Kolambogan to the coastline of what is now Ozamiz City by boat to kidnap people living in other side and make them as workers (personal helper), many of whom are Visayans. There was also a story that Mutia family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from interior areas in Lanao del Norte and even now still existing the story because of the great-great-great-grandfather of their great-great-grandfather of Mutia Families in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental lifted a small one piece of a forbidden book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children not to touch or even open the book. Soon when somebody opened the book they saw an unfamiliar writing that it is said to have written in Spanish, English, or even a language closer to Arabic.[ citation needed ]

During the American colonial period, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade the Island of Mindanao to use the some land to help the Philippine Government, and one of the opposition that time is Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. The proposal was approved and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon. The settlers compose of people from Luzon and Visayas who have various knowledgeable skill jobs such as farming, engineering, logging, construction, etc.

In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was paacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao tribal leaders and landlords. As a welcome sign, the landlords donated a five-hectare plot of land to the settlers to start a new life. The family of settler worked to the landowners in the process, and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land. It is said that settlers trade goods to the landlord in exchange of lands. Some of landlords' sons marry the daughter of their workers which result and until the majority living in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental has blood in Maranao Tribe (Muslim Blood).[ citation needed ]

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Barangays

Bacolod is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alegria
  • Babalaya
  • Babalayan Townsite
  • Binuni
  • Delabayan West
  • Demologan
  • Demarao
  • Esperanza
  • Kahayag
  • Liangan East
  • Punod (Maliwanag)
  • Mate
  • Minaulon
  • Pagayawan
  • Poblacion
  • Rupagan

Climate

Climate data for Bacolod, Lanao del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)69
(2.7)
58
(2.3)
67
(2.6)
60
(2.4)
109
(4.3)
114
(4.5)
83
(3.3)
78
(3.1)
76
(3.0)
92
(3.6)
86
(3.4)
63
(2.5)
955
(37.7)
Average rainy days12.811.614.817.424.823.520.718.517.422.521.615.6221.2
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Bacolod
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,874    
1970 10,685+0.79%
1975 12,232+2.75%
1980 13,418+1.87%
1990 14,637+0.87%
1995 16,454+2.22%
2000 17,020+0.73%
2007 19,872+2.16%
2010 21,818+3.46%
2015 23,034+1.04%
2020 24,367+1.19%
2024 24,963+0.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bacolod

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
54.71
2003
54.66
2006
34.80
2009
40.23
2012
37.75
2015
34.22
2018
20.42
2021
26.44

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]


References

  1. Municipality of Bacolod | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. "Bacolod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.