Northern Mindanao is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region X. It comprises five provinces: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte, and two cities classified as highly urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin. The regional center is Cagayan de Oro. Lanao del Norte was transferred to Northern Mindanao from Region XII by virtue of Executive Order No. 36 in September 2001.
Bukidnon, officially the Province of Bukidnon, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is the city of Malaybalay. The province borders, clockwise from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2020 census, the province is inhabited by 1,541,308 residents. The province is composed of 2 component cities and 20 municipalities. It is the third largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction behind Palawan and Isabela respectively.
Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 190,712 people.
Valencia, officially the City of Valencia, is a 2nd class component city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 216,546 people.
San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,045 people.
Sumilao, officially the Municipality of Sumilao, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,531 people.
Leandro Valencia Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, he was fond of modern painting and Chinese ceramics. He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by the late President Corazon C. Aquino.
Central Mindanao University is a research state university located in the heart of Mindanao Island, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest premier universities in the southern Philippines. CMU is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as the Center of Excellence in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Biology; and Center of Development in Mathematics, Environmental Science and Teacher Education. In 2017, CMU became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to be awarded with Institutional Accreditation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Kaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon in the Philippines from the second half of February to March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917. It is held to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon—that originally inhabit the province. It is the only authentic ethnic festival in the Philippines.
Elenito delos Reyes Galido was a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan, an ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering the whole province of Lanao del Norte and the city of Iligan in the Philippines.
The Bukidnon State University Chorale is the premier cultural group of the Bukidnon State University specializing in Bukidnon indigenous music. It is a mixed choir composed of students and employees of the institution.
DXMBRMN Malaybalay is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Purok 2, Brgy. San Jose, Malaybalay.
Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun was a Filipino lawyer, military officer, and politician, being the first Filipino Muslim in history to hold these offices.
The Northern Mindanao Wellness and Reintegration Center (NMWRC) is a drug rehabilitation facility in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines.
DXDBRadyo Bandilyo is a radio station owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay. The station's main studio is located at the Ground Floor, Communications Media Center Bldg., San Isidro Cathedral, Murillo St. cor. San Isidro St., Brgy. 1, Malaybalay; its alternate studio is located at the Ground Floor, San Agustin Parish Church, Sayre Highway, Valencia; and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Kalasungay, Malaybalay.
San Jose is an urban barangay in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,856. It is located 6 kilometres south of the city proper and bounded to the north by Casisang, to the east by Can-ayan, to the south by Laguitas and Linabo, and to the west by Magsaysay. San Jose is divided by the Sawaga River into a billowy plain to the west and a hilly and rugged east. It is politically subdivided into fifteen purok. Sitios under its jurisdiction include Santo Niño, Mabuhay, and Panamucan. Santo Niño is located to the west, bordering Barangay Magsaysay. Mabuhay is located along the Sawaga. Panamucan is located to the east on the Paiwaig River. Economy is mainly driven by agriculture, but commerce and industry are growing as a result of the urbanization of Malaybalay. There are many infrastructure, land development and housing projects, including a water reservoir and a diversion road by-passing the city proper and leading into Dalwangan.
Laguitas is a rural barangay in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, in the Philippines. It is bounded to the north and east by San Jose, to the south by Linabo and Aglayan, and to the west by Magsaysay. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 3,233 people.
Busdi is a rural barangay of the Upper Pulangi District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 2,377 people. It is bounded to the north by Barangay Bulonay of Impasug-ong, to the east by the Municipality of La Paz, Agusan del Sur, to the south by Saint Peter and Kulaman, and to the west by Kibalabag and Manalog.
Carlos "Totoy" Ozamiz Fortich was a Filipino politician who was the longest serving governor of Bukidnon.
