Concepcion, Misamis Occidental

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Concepcion
Municipality
Municipality of Concepcion
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Map of Misamis Occidental with Concepcion highlighted
Interactive map of Concepcion
Concepcion Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°25′00″N123°36′00″E / 8.4166667°N 123.6°E / 8.4166667; 123.6
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	September 27, 1956
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jesse S. Viña (ASPIN)
•  Vice Mayor	Ronel J. Montipon (ASPIN)
•  Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Ismael P. Loquias Julieto L. Tumagna Belmor S. Juancho Rey D. Ponce Erlinda P. Cabasag Jeman B. Lumbay Alcher C. Lamoste Sherlu M. Rudas
•  Electorate	3,511 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	61.60 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Highest elevation	1,503 m (4,931 ft)
Lowest elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	6,608
• Density	107.3/km2 (277.8/sq mi)
•  Households	2,271
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	49.86 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 96.09 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 247.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 65.75 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 59.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7213
PSGC	1004206000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.concepcionmisocc.gov.ph

Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Concepcion; Tagalog : Bayan ng Concepcion), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,608 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[5]

It is considered as a suburb to the provincial capital, Oroquieta.

Geography

Barangays

Concepcion is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagong Nayon
• Capule
• New Casul
• Guiban
• Laya-an
• Lingatongan
• Maligubaan
• Mantukoy
• Marugang
• Poblacion
• Pogan
• Small Potongan
• Soso-on
• Upper Dapitan
• Upper Dioyo
• Upper Potongan
• Upper Salimpono
• Virayan

Climate

Climate data for Concepcion, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (78)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (67)
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) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Concepcion
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 3,989 —     1970 3,046 −2.66% 1975 1,698 −11.06% 1980 2,332 +6.55% 1990 3,877 +5.22% 1995 5,017 +4.95%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 6,900 +7.07% 2007 8,355 +2.67% 2010 7,410 −4.27% 2015 10,937 +7.70% 2020 9,324 −3.30% 2024 6,608 −7.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2024 census, the population of Concepcion was 6,608 people, ^[12] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Concepcion

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2000
64.81

2003
72.36

2006
76.50

2009
62.30

2012
77.98

2015
70.24

2018
49.92

2021
49.86

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

References

1.   Municipality of Concepcion | (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. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Concepcion: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 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 29 June 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 17 December 2016.
12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System