Mapayag

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Coordinates: 8°05′07″N125°02′25″E / 8.085225°N 125.04036°E / 8.085225; 125.04036 Coordinates: 8°05′07″N125°02′25″E / 8.085225°N 125.04036°E / 8.085225; 125.04036
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Province Flag of Bukidnon.png Bukidnon
City Flag of Malaybalay, Bukidnon.png Malaybalay
District South Highway District
Barangayhood12 May 1960
Government
  Type Barangay Council
  BodySangguniang Barangay
   Chairman Conrado Sungkit
Area
  Total13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,181 m (3,875 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
  Total979
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
PSGC 101312034
IRA₱2,168,593 (2021) [1]

Mapayag is a rural barangay in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 979 people. [2]

It is located on the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range and is bordered to the north by Imbayao and Casisang, to the east by Magsaysay, to the southeast by Aglayan, to the south by Capitan Juan and Kaatuan of the Municipality of Lantapan, and to the west by the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park. [3] The name Mapayag is a Binukid word which translates to "clear" or "distinct," alluding to its high elevation. [4] Primarily agricultural, its main products are vegetables, corn, sugarcane, and coffee; the latter is a growing industry.

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References

  1. "CY 2021 Monthly internal revenue allotment for barangays, Region X, Bukidnon". Department of Budget and Management.
  2. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. "MAPAYAG – THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF MALAYBALAY" . Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. Binukid dictionary. Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines. 1992. ISBN   971-10-5923-1. OCLC   29526989.