Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte
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Liloy is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
. It embraces 37 barangays with a total land area of 12,843 hectares with a total estimated population of 36,948 in 1995. It is mainly as agricultural community whose existing economy relies mostly on crop production such us corn, rice, coconuts, peanuts, and root crops. Liloy is a fishing ground of the northwestern towns of the province of Zamboanga. It is also known as "The Peanut Capital of ZaNorte".
on August 22, 1951 but was unorganized and inaugurated on December 16, of the same year.
A huge portion of the territorial jurisdiction of Liloy had been taken away as a result of the creation and separation of Salug in 1959 and later in Tampilisan in 1978. Now the total land area is only 12,843 hectares, seventy-eight percent of the land area is agricultural planted to coconuts, corn, rice, and root crop. Residential area is sixty-five (65) hectares. Commercial area at present is nine (9) hectares; Industrial area is found in Barangay Timan and Sta. Cruz with a total land area of (10); institutional land is fifty (50) hectares and the rest comprise the open space and road right of – way. What maybe considered urban land according to the records in the assessor’s office are eight hundred sixty hectares and this increasing very fast with the approaching full operation of Liloy's wharf.
Jaime N. Lim is the mayor of the municipality. He was once a mayor before and re-elected in 2007 and 2010. His vice mayor, Alfred U. Chan is elected on 2007 and re-elected on the 2010 elections.
at Latitude 8 degrees 06 minutes north and longitude 122 degrees 38 minutes east. it is bounded on the Norte by the Sulu Sea, on the South by the municipality of Tampilisan, on the East by the municipality of Salug and on the west by the municipality of Labason.
's Ipil
. Liloy is where the Dipolog –Zamboanga City
road turns left or southward to cross the boarder between the two Zamboanga del Norte
and del Sur cutting across the peninsula and proceeds one hundred eighty-four kilometers further down to the city of flowers, Zamboanga City
, at the very tip of peninsula.
. The airport is classified as a feeder airport by the Air Transportation Office
.
It is one of the three domestic airports in the province, settled in Barangay Communal, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte
and was first developed in the year 1950 under the administration of the late Municipal Mayor Kino Bomediano. The first O.I.C of Liloy Airport is Tony Mesias (Fil.Am.) it is under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (former ATO).
During 1960 to 1970 three PAL planes are on their flights in twelve sits Aircraft going to any domestic destination like Cebu and Davao. Its runway usable length is 600m in the total of 1200m.
Mr. Edwardo Toledo is now the O.I.C of Liloy Airport. Private and Government Charter planes and Choppers are commonly landed in the airport.
One festival Liloy is proud of is Alay Festival. It once was a private-funded festival by the Tan family in Brgy. Fatima honoring Nuestra Señora Birhen de Regla. At present, it is one of the most celebrated festival in the town. And, the Local Government Officials have also contributed and showed support financially and morally for the said activity. This festival is exceptional and remarkable to the hearts of the people and for promoting Liloy to tourists and visitors in a unique way.
But the most celebrated day is the Araw ng Liloy every August 22, it is now most known as Linggo ng Liloy because the celebration is extended for a week. It is a week full of games; celebrated with all the pomp and pageantry specifically Mutya ng Liloy. This is an annual celebration of the town and to reminisce its humble beginnings since its liberation of becoming a duly constituted town.
The under-construction one-of-a-kind two-floor market which will have an escalator will be the first in the province, surely, this would entice more spectators to visit the fully air-conditioned mall-like market.
Indigenous People/Tribal Community: Subanen
Liloy-I District
Liloy National High School
- is a public institution of learning for high school students in the Liloy town and the neighboring towns like Salug, Tampilisan and some neighboring barangays in Labason. Its primary goal is to provide quality instruction to pursue the goals of Secondary Education as a link to tertiary level.
Lisun Institute
- is a private institute located in the heart of the Barangay Fatima, near the Fatima Public Market. It also offers some College courses which was founded on 1960s.
Liloy National High School-Compra Annex- is an extension campus of the LNHS located at the downtown's neighboring barangay, Compra.
Liloy Immanuel School- is a private school in Liloy founded by CAMACOP
.
Philippine Advent College- is a Protestant school from the neighboring town of Sindangan, which have recently bought the property owned by the Lisun Institute, one of the pioneering schools in the Liloy history
s. The sitios of Silucap, Bacong, Libertad, Balacan, Tampilisan, Cabangkalan, Tambalang, and Kayoc were elevated into barrios in 1955.
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. It embraces 37 barangays with a total land area of 12,843 hectares with a total estimated population of 36,948 in 1995. It is mainly as agricultural community whose existing economy relies mostly on crop production such us corn, rice, coconuts, peanuts, and root crops. Liloy is a fishing ground of the northwestern towns of the province of Zamboanga. It is also known as "The Peanut Capital of ZaNorte".
History and Creation
Liloy is one of the most promising of the twelve towns of the 3rd Congressional District of Zamboanga del Norte. It was once a barrio of Municipality of Sindangan. It was created and become a duly constituted municipal corporation by virtue of Executive Order No. 469 issued by President Elpidio QuirinoElpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
on August 22, 1951 but was unorganized and inaugurated on December 16, of the same year.
A huge portion of the territorial jurisdiction of Liloy had been taken away as a result of the creation and separation of Salug in 1959 and later in Tampilisan in 1978. Now the total land area is only 12,843 hectares, seventy-eight percent of the land area is agricultural planted to coconuts, corn, rice, and root crop. Residential area is sixty-five (65) hectares. Commercial area at present is nine (9) hectares; Industrial area is found in Barangay Timan and Sta. Cruz with a total land area of (10); institutional land is fifty (50) hectares and the rest comprise the open space and road right of – way. What maybe considered urban land according to the records in the assessor’s office are eight hundred sixty hectares and this increasing very fast with the approaching full operation of Liloy's wharf.
Government
Liloy is governed mainly by a municipal hall, composed of one mayor, one vice-mayor and eight councilors. Each official is elected publicly to a three year term. The chief of the Association of Barangay Captains and the President of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation also managed in the municipal council.Jaime N. Lim is the mayor of the municipality. He was once a mayor before and re-elected in 2007 and 2010. His vice mayor, Alfred U. Chan is elected on 2007 and re-elected on the 2010 elections.
Municipal Hall History
The nerve center of the local administration is housed in the building, the main building or the Municipal Hall was built in the late 1950s which is a two-story Batangas type building and later was repaired in 1987, and one story building annex municipal building was constructed in 1965 and later was repaired in 1990. At present, the building is undergoing a major reconstruction after the budget is being approved and also through the efforts exerted by the officials who have also contributed for the reconstruction and overhauling.Topography
It lies on the northwestern side of Zamboanga peninsulaZamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula / Western Mindanao is a peninsula and an administrative region in the Philippines. Designated as Region IX, the region consists of three provinces, namely, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay, its component cities of Dipolog, Dapitan, Pagadian, and...
at Latitude 8 degrees 06 minutes north and longitude 122 degrees 38 minutes east. it is bounded on the Norte by the Sulu Sea, on the South by the municipality of Tampilisan, on the East by the municipality of Salug and on the west by the municipality of Labason.
Distances
It can be reached from the capital city of Dipolog in the northern part of the province by overland transportation along the national highway going southwesterly parallel to the cost line one hundred thirty –two kilometers away and a less-than-an-hour ride away to Zamboanga SibugayZamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf...
's Ipil
Ipil
Ipil may refer to the following places in the Philippines:* Spill, Zamboni Sibilancy* Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay* Ipil in Taal, Batangas* Ipil in Jagna, BoholTrees...
. Liloy is where the Dipolog –Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
road turns left or southward to cross the boarder between the two Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east...
and del Sur cutting across the peninsula and proceeds one hundred eighty-four kilometers further down to the city of flowers, Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
, at the very tip of peninsula.
Transportation
When it comes to transportation, Liloy is one of the municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte that is on top. With a complete facilities and has the capacity to serve every passenger and every traveler. Liloy has bus terminals for land transportation situated in Liloy's downtown and in the uptown area in Brgy. Fatima, airport for air transportation and Lamao Port.Lamao Liloy Port
Soon Lamao Port in Liloy will not be just known as a cargo port with its usual loading and unloading operations but as a cruise port where passengers can reach right away to see the bounteous and beautiful land of Liloy.Liloy Airport
Liloy Airport is an airport serving the general area of Liloy in the province of Zamboanga del NorteZamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east...
. The airport is classified as a feeder airport by the Air Transportation Office
Air Transportation Office
The Philippines' Civil Aviation Authority formerly Air Transportation Office, abbreviated as CAAP, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air...
.
It is one of the three domestic airports in the province, settled in Barangay Communal, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte or simply known as ZANORTE is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east...
and was first developed in the year 1950 under the administration of the late Municipal Mayor Kino Bomediano. The first O.I.C of Liloy Airport is Tony Mesias (Fil.Am.) it is under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (former ATO).
During 1960 to 1970 three PAL planes are on their flights in twelve sits Aircraft going to any domestic destination like Cebu and Davao. Its runway usable length is 600m in the total of 1200m.
Mr. Edwardo Toledo is now the O.I.C of Liloy Airport. Private and Government Charter planes and Choppers are commonly landed in the airport.
Climate
The municipality of Liloy, like most of the municipalities of Zambo. Del Norte belongs to the fourth type of climate. The rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. However, there are two districts seasons, the dry and the rainy. Usually the rainy season of this municipality starts from the month of June and end in the month of December, while the dry season starts from January to May. Typhoon is rarely in this area, because it is not within the typhoon belt.Culture
The fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, the fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio has at least one local festival of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint, so that there is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the country. Liloy's culture is basically based on the religion.One festival Liloy is proud of is Alay Festival. It once was a private-funded festival by the Tan family in Brgy. Fatima honoring Nuestra Señora Birhen de Regla. At present, it is one of the most celebrated festival in the town. And, the Local Government Officials have also contributed and showed support financially and morally for the said activity. This festival is exceptional and remarkable to the hearts of the people and for promoting Liloy to tourists and visitors in a unique way.
But the most celebrated day is the Araw ng Liloy every August 22, it is now most known as Linggo ng Liloy because the celebration is extended for a week. It is a week full of games; celebrated with all the pomp and pageantry specifically Mutya ng Liloy. This is an annual celebration of the town and to reminisce its humble beginnings since its liberation of becoming a duly constituted town.
Tourism
This town is blessed with white sand beaches and bluish color of the sea that Liloyans are truly proud of. With the growing developments of beaches in the Barangays of Patawag, Banigan, Sta. Cruz, Timan, Punta and even in Baybay which is also the seat of trade and commerce for the town, Liloy has responded to the growing needs of rooms to accommodate the tourist and to cater the town's developing community.The under-construction one-of-a-kind two-floor market which will have an escalator will be the first in the province, surely, this would entice more spectators to visit the fully air-conditioned mall-like market.
Religion
| Major Religion: | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 87.28% |
| Islam | 2.00% |
| Iglesia ni Cristo | 1.06% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 0.66% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.07% |
| Aglipay | 1.00% |
| UCCP | 2.15% |
| Others | 5.02% |
| Not Stated | 0.76% |
Indigenous People/Tribal Community: Subanen
Elementary
| Liloy-II District | |
|---|---|
| Liloy CS | Baybay CS |
| Banigan ES | Cabangcalan ES |
| Causwagan ES | Canaan PS |
| Compra ES | Candelaria ES |
| Communal ES | Kayok ES |
| El Paraiso ES | Lamao ES |
| Gayam ES | Libertad ES |
| Goaw ES | Mauswagon ES |
| Goin ES | Overview ES |
| Malila ES | Panabang ES |
| Patawag ES | San Isidro ES |
| Punta ES | San Roque ES |
| San Francisco ES | Sto. Niño PS |
| San Miguel ES | Timan ES |
| Silucap ES | Villa C. Sudiacal ES |
| Tapican |
High School
At present, there are 2 public institution for high school students.Liloy National High School
Liloy National High School
The Liloy National High School is a public High school located in Nat'l Highway, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. It was founded on July 1, 1974 and nationalized on July 1987. It's also the biggest school in the province of Zamboanga del Norte in terms of students and teachers...
- is a public institution of learning for high school students in the Liloy town and the neighboring towns like Salug, Tampilisan and some neighboring barangays in Labason. Its primary goal is to provide quality instruction to pursue the goals of Secondary Education as a link to tertiary level.
Lisun Institute
Lisun Institute
Lisun Institute is a college institution in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.It was founded in 1966 and presently managed and headed by Mrs. Philma S. Fuentes. This is considered the oldest school in the town....
- is a private institute located in the heart of the Barangay Fatima, near the Fatima Public Market. It also offers some College courses which was founded on 1960s.
Liloy National High School-Compra Annex- is an extension campus of the LNHS located at the downtown's neighboring barangay, Compra.
Liloy Immanuel School- is a private school in Liloy founded by CAMACOP
CAMACOP
The Christian And Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines is a Christian evangelical group in the Philippines originated from The Christian and Missionary Alliance . It is one of the largest evangelical groups in the Philippines.- History :CAMACOP was incorporated in 1947 as a national...
.
Tertiary
Ave Maria College- is the first and so far the only Catholic tertiary school in the town.Philippine Advent College- is a Protestant school from the neighboring town of Sindangan, which have recently bought the property owned by the Lisun Institute, one of the pioneering schools in the Liloy history
Barangays
Liloy is politically subdivided into 37 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. The sitios of Silucap, Bacong, Libertad, Balacan, Tampilisan, Cabangkalan, Tambalang, and Kayoc were elevated into barrios in 1955.
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