Impasug-Ong, Bukidnon
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Impasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines
Philippines
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.
Location and General Physical Characteristics
Impasugong is strategically located in the northeastern part of the Province of BukidnonBukidnon
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...
. It is approximately 75 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City, a good 1½-hour drive and it is half an hour away from Malaybalay City, the capital of the province.
With a total number of 13 barangays, it is characterized by mountains, deep canyons and gorges. The terrain is predominantly rugged with a significant slope of 18% and above covering 72% of the land area and distributed throughout the municipality.
Land Area and Land Use
It had a total land area of 107, 167 hectares (13% of the total land area of the province). 83% is classified as timberlands and 17% as alienable and disposable (A&D) lands. 72% of this A&D lands is devoted to agricultural production.Climate
Cool and moist throughout the year due to its high elevation ranging from 501 to more than 1,000 meters above sea level. It is a typhoon-free area ideal for the production of high value crops. Average temperature ranges from 16˚ C to 31˚ C throughout the year.Major Crops
The major crops grown by farmers in the municipality are: corn, pineapple, rice, coffee, sugarcane, banana, vegetables (mostly temperate types like lettuce, broccoli, cabbage), abacca, fruits and legumes.Livestock
There are 9 commercial cattle farms in the area holding 1,143 heads in all. The LGU also manages a communal ranch in a 649-hectare land that holds 300 heads of cattle. This supports the dispersal and breed improvement program of the municipality.There are also 28 commercial poultry breeder farms in the municipality with an estimated combined population of 775,000 heads.
Barangays
Impasug-ong is politically subdivided into 13 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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- Bontongon
- Bulonay
- Capitan Bayong
- Cawayan
- Dumalaguing
- Guihean
- Hagpa
- Impalutao
- Kalabugao
- Kibenton
- La Fortuna
- Poblacion
- Sayawan