Claveria, Misamis Oriental
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The Town of Claveria (Cebuano
: Lungsod sa Claveria; Filipino
: Bayan ng Claveria) is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao
, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 43,514 people. In 2000 census it has a recorded 7,843 households. The only landlocked municipality that sets the rest among the coastal municipalities of Misamis Oriental province.
a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines
in Hispanic colonial era.
to Gingoog City
to the north, northwest, and west; Bukidnon
province to the south; and Agusan del Norte
to the east. The municipality's only mode of transportation is the double-tire jeepneys with a seating capacity of no less than 20 passengers. From the provinces' capital Cagayan de Oro City
in Gusa-Eastbound terminal it will take an hour to commute to get in the town's Poblacion.
, Villanueva
, Jasaan, and Malitbog
of Bukidnon.
, with a deep soil profile (greater than 1 m) and rapid drainage. It is generally acidic (pH 3.9 to 5.2), with low cation exchange capacity (CEC), low to moderate organic matter content (1.8%), high aluminium
saturation, and low levels of available phosphorus
and exchangeable potassium
.
, with the upper areas having a relatively greater amount of rainfall than the lower areas. The rainfall pattern strongly influences cropping patterns and land use across Claveria’s landscape. Naturally the town is the only municipality of the province which has a cooler temperature ranging below 22 degrees Celsius in as much as 16 degrees Celsius and lower in the higher areas.
or Binisaya/Bisaya is widely spoken in Claveria, majority of the population can speak Filipino
the national language and as well as English
which is commonly use in schools and government offices. There is a native tribe in the municipality that has their own dialect, the Higaonons which also speaks their "Binukid" tongue or Higaonon language. Binisaya/Bisaya is the conversational language spoken by Claverians at home.
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Parish church is the center of Catholic faith with in the municipality. There is also a notable cult situated in Barangay Aposkahoy known as Elijah which is a community of people who has their own belief making the talk abouts among the locals. It has been controversial in the past years due to its peculiar way of living among its followers. Although the town's community has various religious beliefs, people all live peacefully and harmoniously altogether.
, root crops, coffee
, and rice
. The plantation of tomato
and bell pepper
is a common site in the vicinity. The most recent there has been a major plantation of pineapples by the Del Monte Foods Company
. The freshwater products include anga, pigok, haloan (snakehead murrel), bunak, damagan, subok, dalapakan, and kasili (eel
s). Livestock comprises swine, cattle, and poultry products. The Mindanao
Silk
Mulberry
Farm
which produces silk is also situated in the municipality. It is run by the Philippine Textile Research Institute - (PTRI) Mindanao office.
or most commonly known as MOSCAT
. Claveria has a total of 5 High Schools in which one from MOSCAT. All 24 barangays has its own Elementary School with Claveria Central School situated in Barangay Poblacion. There are also privately run pre-schools and grade schools operating in the municipality..
League and 1 from the president of Sangguniang Kabataan
(Youth Council) Chairman's League of Claveria totalling a number of 10 councilors (kagawad).
s.
Cebuano language
Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
: Lungsod sa Claveria; Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Bayan ng Claveria) is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 43,514 people. In 2000 census it has a recorded 7,843 households. The only landlocked municipality that sets the rest among the coastal municipalities of Misamis Oriental province.
History
The town was named in honor of Don Narciso Clavería y ZaldúaNarciso Clavería y Zaldúa
Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa , a native of Gerona, Spain , was the Governor-General of the Philippines from July 16, 1844 to December 26, 1849. Clavería was a man of culture, probity, and industry. He traveled through many provinces trying to learn the needs of the Filipinos...
a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....
in Hispanic colonial era.
Location
It is bounded by the series of coastal towns and a component city. From Villanueva TownVillanueva, Misamis Oriental
Villanueva is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. It is approximately 30-40 minutes away from the city of Cagayan de Oro. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,867 people in 4,779 households....
to Gingoog City
Gingoog City
The City of Gingoog is a third class city in the Province of Misamis Oriental. Pronounced as Hingoog due to Spanish accent of G to H...
to the north, northwest, and west; Bukidnon
Bukidnon
Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.Bukidnon is...
province to the south; and Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga, a region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west...
to the east. The municipality's only mode of transportation is the double-tire jeepneys with a seating capacity of no less than 20 passengers. From the provinces' capital Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
in Gusa-Eastbound terminal it will take an hour to commute to get in the town's Poblacion.
Land Area
Claveria is the largest among the 24 towns of Misamis Oriental comprising one-third of the total land area of the province. The current total land area of the municipality measures 825 km2 as per 2006 data reduced from its original of 894.90 km2 base from 1990 records. Territorial land dispute has been claimed by several neighboring areas such as the city of Gingoog, towns of BalingasagBalingasag, Misamis Oriental
Balingasag is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 57,765 people in 9,618 households.-Highlights:...
, Villanueva
Villanueva
-Colombia:*Villanueva, Bolívar, a town and municipality in Bolívar Department*Villanueva, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department*Villanueva, La Guajira, a town and municipality in La Guajira Department...
, Jasaan, and Malitbog
Malitbog, Bukidnon
Malitbog is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,948 people in 3,808 households.-History:...
of Bukidnon.
Topography
The town has a generally rugged topography, characterized by gently rolling hills and mountains with cliffs and escarpments. The soil is classified as Jasaan clayClay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
, with a deep soil profile (greater than 1 m) and rapid drainage. It is generally acidic (pH 3.9 to 5.2), with low cation exchange capacity (CEC), low to moderate organic matter content (1.8%), high aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
saturation, and low levels of available phosphorus
Phosphorus
Phosphorus is the chemical element that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus as a mineral is almost always present in its maximally oxidized state, as inorganic phosphate rocks...
and exchangeable potassium
Potassium
Potassium is the chemical element with the symbol K and atomic number 19. Elemental potassium is a soft silvery-white alkali metal that oxidizes rapidly in air and is very reactive with water, generating sufficient heat to ignite the hydrogen emitted in the reaction.Potassium and sodium are...
.
Climate
Claveria has a rainfall distribution of five or six wet months (>200 mm/month) and two or three dry months (<100 mm/month). Rainfall patterns throughout the municipality vary with elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
, with the upper areas having a relatively greater amount of rainfall than the lower areas. The rainfall pattern strongly influences cropping patterns and land use across Claveria’s landscape. Naturally the town is the only municipality of the province which has a cooler temperature ranging below 22 degrees Celsius in as much as 16 degrees Celsius and lower in the higher areas.
Language
Although CebuanoCebuano language
Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
or Binisaya/Bisaya is widely spoken in Claveria, majority of the population can speak Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
the national language and as well as English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
which is commonly use in schools and government offices. There is a native tribe in the municipality that has their own dialect, the Higaonons which also speaks their "Binukid" tongue or Higaonon language. Binisaya/Bisaya is the conversational language spoken by Claverians at home.
Population
| Distribution of Population in The Town of Claveria |
Name of Barangay | 2007 Census | Population in % |
|---|---|---|
| Ani-e | 3, 198 | 7.3 % |
| Aposkahoy | 2, 402 | 5.5 % |
| Bulahan | 1, 311 | 3.0 % |
| Cabacungan | 1, 308 | 3.0 & |
| Pelaez (Don Gregorio Pelaez) | 862 | 2.0 % |
| Gumaod | 1, 248 | 2.9 % |
| Hinaplanan | 2, 857 | 6.6 % |
| Kalawitan | 423 | 1.0 % |
| Lanise | 2, 087 | 4.8 % |
| Luna | 1, 519 | 3.5 % |
| Madaguing | 901 | 2.1 % |
| Malagana | 2, 157 | 5.0 % |
| Minalwang | 1, 722 | 4.0 % |
| Mat-i | 3, 074 | 7.1 % |
| Panampawan | 630 | 1.5 % |
| Parmbugas | 765 | 1.8 % |
| Patrocinio | 3, 084 | 7.1 % |
| Plaridel | 1, 592 | 3.7 % |
| Poblacion | 7, 685 | 17.7 % |
| Punong | 504 | 1.2 % |
| Rizal | 974 | 2.2 % |
| Santa Cruz | 1, 179 | 2.7 % |
| Tamboboan | 1, 278 | 2.9 % |
| Tipolohon | 704 | 1.6 % |
| Total | 43, 514 | 100 % |
|}
- Source: National Statistics Office (NSO)
Religion
Approximately over 85% of the populace are Roman Catholics and the rest comprises the Protestants and others. Every barangay has their own Catholic parish churches with one in Poblacion serves as the mother parish for the entire town. The Our Lady of LourdesOur Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
Parish church is the center of Catholic faith with in the municipality. There is also a notable cult situated in Barangay Aposkahoy known as Elijah which is a community of people who has their own belief making the talk abouts among the locals. It has been controversial in the past years due to its peculiar way of living among its followers. Although the town's community has various religious beliefs, people all live peacefully and harmoniously altogether.
Economy
The local economy is mainly an agricultural area. Its income basically comes from crop production, freshwater products, and livestock or poultry output. Crop production includes vegetables, cornMaize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, root crops, coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. The plantation of tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
and bell pepper
Bell pepper
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or a pepper and capsicum , is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum . Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange and green. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as...
is a common site in the vicinity. The most recent there has been a major plantation of pineapples by the Del Monte Foods Company
Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods is an American food production and distribution company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $3.6...
. The freshwater products include anga, pigok, haloan (snakehead murrel), bunak, damagan, subok, dalapakan, and kasili (eel
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s). Livestock comprises swine, cattle, and poultry products. The Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
Silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
Mulberry
Mulberry
Morus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. The 10–16 species of deciduous trees it contains are commonly known as Mulberries....
Farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
which produces silk is also situated in the municipality. It is run by the Philippine Textile Research Institute - (PTRI) Mindanao office.
Education
The town is the seat of the premier agriculture school of the entire province, the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and TechnologyMisamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
The Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology is a public institution of tertiary education that offers courses in education opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including short-term courses and high school....
or most commonly known as MOSCAT
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
The Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology is a public institution of tertiary education that offers courses in education opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including short-term courses and high school....
. Claveria has a total of 5 High Schools in which one from MOSCAT. All 24 barangays has its own Elementary School with Claveria Central School situated in Barangay Poblacion. There are also privately run pre-schools and grade schools operating in the municipality..
Public schools in Claveria
Secondary
Tertiary
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Local government
The municipality of Claveria is governed by a town Mayor and a Vice-Mayor which takes office in absence of the former. The municipal council is compose of 8 coming from the town, 1 from the president of the Barangay Captain'sBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
League and 1 from the president of Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan
The Sangguniang Kabataan is the governing body in every chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan . Each barangay in the Philippines is mandated by law to have its own chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, aging from 15 to 18 years old who resides in their respective barangays for at least 6months...
(Youth Council) Chairman's League of Claveria totalling a number of 10 councilors (kagawad).
Political subdivisions
Claveria is politically subdivided into 24 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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See also
- Misamis OrientalMisamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
- Metro Cagayan de OroMetro Cagayan de OroAbout 44% of the household population of Cagayan de Oro classify themselves as Visayan , 22.15% as Cebuano, and 4.38% as Boholano; while 28.07% are from other ethnic groups including Maranao and Bukidnon .-Climate:...
- MindanaoMindanaoMindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
- Northern MindanaoNorthern MindanaoDesignated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin...
- MOSCATMisamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and TechnologyThe Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology is a public institution of tertiary education that offers courses in education opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including short-term courses and high school....