Clarin | |
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Municipality of Clarin | |
![]() Map of Misamis Occidental with Clarin highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°12′N123°51′E / 8.2°N 123.85°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Occidental |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | February 21, 1921 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Riza “Ging” S. Oaminal-Delos Santos (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
• Vice Mayor | Engr. Emeterio “Jojo” D. Roa Jr. (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
• Representative | Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal (Lakas) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 26,372 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 84.50 km2 (32.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 39,867 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,413 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.18 |
• Revenue | ₱ 215 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 446.8 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 182.5 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 104.5 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7201 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Clarin; Tagalog : Bayan ng Clarin), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,867 people. [5]
The present territory of Clarin was once part of the former municipality of Loculan. [6] Through Act No. 951, issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis province from 24 to 10, Loculan was effectively abolished after being joined with the municipality of Misamis. [7]
During the American occupation, the inhabitants in Loculan petitioned to be separated from Misamis and organized into two independent municipalities. Thus, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison (through the efforts of Senator Jose A. Clarin) [8] issued Executive Order (EO) No. 61 on December 28, 1920, creating the municipality of Clarin, along with Tudela; Barrio Loculan became the seat of government. The organization became effective on the first day of 1921. [6]
In April 1924, by virtue of EO No. 20, Barrio Balicaocao in Tudela was transferred to Clarin. [9]
In 1982, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 171, Barangay Bagong Clarin was separated, becoming part of newly created Don Mariano Marcos. [10]
Climate data for Clarin, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 87 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 141 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 1,073 (42.3) |
Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [11] |
Clarin is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] |
In the 2024 census, the population of Clarin was 39,867 people, [17] with a density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Clarin
10 20 30 40 50 2000 33.11 2003 46.41 2006 43.70 2009 38.78 2012 33.47 2015 29.95 2018 22.51 2021 24.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] |
Most of the town's people earned their living through farming and fishing. Farming involves many rice fields that had been cultivated for the past years. Fishing provides both a lot of fishes and sea shells that were hiding in the deep areas of Panguil Bay. Several beach resorts line the coast in Barangay Lupagan. They are popular destinations for locals and guests and serve the area as venues for all kinds of private and corporate events.