The
City of Malaybalay (
FilipinoThis 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:...
:
Lungsod ng Malaybalay;
CebuanoCebuano, 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...
:
Dakbayan sa Malaybalay), dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is a first class component city and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon,
PhilippinesThe 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...
. The city is bordered north by
Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
; west by
Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
; south by
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
and
San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
; and east by
CabanglasanCabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
and
Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
. According to the 2007 Census of Population by the National Statistics Office (NSO) the city is inhabited by 144, 065 residents.
When
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explorers came to the central portion of the province in the late 18th century, they inquired as to the name of the town. The people replied in
CebuanoCebuano, 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...
"walay balay", which means "no house". The Spaniards mispronounced the name and repeated it as
"Malaybalay".
It was formerly part of the province of
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
as a municipal district in the late 19th century. When the special province of
Agusan-In geograph:* Agusan in the Philipines** Agusan del Norte in the Philipines** Agusan del Sur in the Philipines*Agusan River, a river in Mindanao* Legislative district of Agusan in the Philipines...
and its sub-province (
BukidnonBukidnon 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...
) was created in 1907, Malaybalay was designated as the capital of
BukidnonBukidnon 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 was then formally established as a municipality on October 19, 1907 and was created into a city on February 11, 1998 by virtue of R.A. 8490.
Malaybalay City is the venue of the
KaamulanKaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon from the second half of February to March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917...
Festival, held annually from mid-February to March 10.
History
The original inhabitants of Malaybalay come from the seashores of
Northern 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...
(
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
area) but were driven towards the mountains because of pirates and the arrival of
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
colonizers. Before the final conquest of the central part of Mindanao (
BukidnonBukidnon 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...
area),
SumilaoSumilao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 21,720 people based on 2000 census 3,268 households.-Origin of name:...
, Linabo, Mailag and Silae has been established by Spanish missionaries (Dominicans and Jesuits). In 1850, Kalasungay (an old settlement site in Malaybalay), was burned down by the Spaniards during their final battle with the
lumadThe Lumad is a term being used to denote a group of indigenous peoples of the southern Philippines. It is a Cebuano term meaning "native" or "indigenous"...
s, in which all male adults were killed and the women and children were taken as hostages. This battle is the last recorded resistance by the original inhabitants against the Spanish conquerors.
A few years after their defeat, the survivors of the said battle who fled to Silae slowly returned to the area ans established a new settlement near the Sacub River (present-day Rizal Park) under the protection of Datu Mampaalong. Together with thirty (30) other
datus, Datu Mampaalong accepted Spanish dominion and embraced
ChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
on June 15, 1877, ending the long standing war between them. On that day, the Spaniards made Malaybalay into a
puebloPueblo is a term used to describe modern communities of Native Americans in the Southwestern United States of America. The first Spanish explorers of the Southwest used this term to describe the communities housed in apartment-like structures built of stone, adobe mud, and other local material...
named
Oroquita del Interior with a territory covering the area of what is now the province of Bukidnon, but the name of the settlement was still retained as Malaybalay.
From 1877 until the coming of the
AmericansThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, covering a span of 20 years,
Capitanes, who were acknowledge tribal chieftains and were appointed by the Spaniard missionaries, governed Malaybalay. Some of this leaders were Mariano Melendez (Datu Mampaalong), Doroteo Melendez, Juan Carbajal, Alejandro Bontao, Esteban Tilanduca and Faustino Abello
In 1850, Malaybalay became a part of the province of
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
as a municipal district. The Philippine Commission then headed by Commissioner
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, Secretary of Interior and a member of the
Philippine CommissionThe Philippine Commission was a body appointed by the President of the United States to exercise legislative and limited executive powers in the Philippines. It was first appointed by President William McKinley in 1901. Beginning in 1907, it acted as the upper house of a bicameral Philippine...
proposed the separation of
BukidnonBukidnon 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...
from
Misamis OrientalMisamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
Province.
On August 20, 1907, the Philippine Commission Act No. 1693 was enacted creating the Province of
Agusan-In geograph:* Agusan in the Philipines** Agusan del Norte in the Philipines** Agusan del Sur in the Philipines*Agusan River, a river in Mindanao* Legislative district of Agusan in the Philipines...
and the sub-province of
BukidnonBukidnon 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...
. Malaybalay was then formally created as a municipality on October 19, 1907. When Bukidnon was declared as a regular province and become an independent political unit on March 10, 1917 by virtue of the creation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu under Act 2711, Malaybalay was designated as its provincial capital.
During the
Second World WarWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in 1942, the Japanese occupation troops entered Bukidnon. They occupied Malaybalay, establishing a camp in Casisang. Guerrilla groups operating around Malaybalay made frequent raids on the Japanese camps from the time of the occupation until the arrival of the Americans. In 1945, American liberation forces, together with the Philippine Commonwealth Forces and Filipino guerrillas liberated Malaybalay.
On March 26, 1996, the
Sangguniang BayanThe Sangguniang Bayan is the legislature of municipal governments in the Philippines. It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the municipality...
of the municipality of Malaybalay passed Resolution No. 3699-96 petitioning to the House of Representatives for the conversion of Malaybalay into a city. Reginaldo Tilanduca, 2nd District Representative of Bukidnon at that time, files House Bill No. 6275, proposing the creation of Malaybalay into a component city. On February 11, 1998, President Fidel Ramos signed the act (R.A. 8490) that converted Malaybalay to a city, making it the first component city of Bukidnon.
Geography
Location
Malaybalay City, the capital city of BukidnonBukidnon 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...
is located in the central part of the province. It is bounded in the east by the municipality of CabanglasanCabanglasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,305 people in 5,994 households.-History of Cabanglasan:The town was once a Barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay...
and the Pantaron Range, which separates BukidnonBukidnon 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...
from the provinces of Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
and Davao del NorteDavao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south...
; on the west by the municipality of Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
and Mount KitangladMount Kitanglad is an inactive volcanic volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province on Mindanao island. It is officially declared as the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines and has an approximate height of 2,899 meters...
; on the north by the municipality of Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
; and on the south by Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
and the municipality of San FernandoSan Fernando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,959 people.-History:...
.
The whole eastern and southeastern border adjoining Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
and Davao del NorteDavao del Norte , and once known simply as Davao, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tagum City. It borders the province of Agusan del Sur to the north, Bukidnon to the west, Compostela Valley to the east, and the city of Davao to the south...
is elevated and densely forested mountains, which is one of the few remaining forest blocks of MindanaoMindanao 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...
.
The nearest sea and air ports are in Cagayan de Oro CityCagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
, which is 91 kilometers away.
Climate
The climate classification of Malaybalay City falls under the Fourth Type or intermediate B type, which is characterized by the absence of a pronounced maximum period and dry season. The period from May to October is where heavy rains occur. Rain falls at a yearly average of 2800 millimetres (110 in) and occurs throughout the year, though it is more intense during the country's rainy season from June to October. On the other hand, November to April are the dry months. Compared with the rest of the country, the climate in Malaybalay is relatively cooler the whole year round and the area is not on the typhoon belt.
Land area
The total land area of the city is approximately 108, 259 hectares (984.38 km²), that is about 13% of the total area of BukidnonBukidnon 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...
. An estimated of sixty five percent (65%) of this is classified as forestland/timberland and the remaining thirty five (35%) is alienable and disposable areas (A & D), lands which could be used for various purposes such as for agriculture or for industry.
The city plays a strategic role in the protection of the headwater source of the Pulangi and the Tagoloan rivers because of its location the upper portion of both watershed areas. The Pulangi River then extends through the CotabatoCotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
provinces as the Rio Grande de MindanaoThe Mindanao River, also known as the Rio Grande de Mindanao, is the second largest river system in the Philippines, after the Cagayan River of Luzon. It is also the largest river on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao having a drainage area of 23,169 square kilometers, draining majority of...
and to Cotabato CityThe City of Cotabato is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. Cotabato City is an exclave of the SOCCSKSARGEN region found within the boundaries of Maguindanao province, but is independent of that province...
, where it empties into Illana Bay. The Tagoloan River, on the other hand, traverses northwestward towards Tagoloan, Misamis OrientalTagoloan is a 1st class according in income class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 56,499 people in 11,773 households....
, where it joins the Macajalar BayMacajalar Bay is a deep water bay located north of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the Mindanao island, southern part the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, being the regional center of Northern Mindanao , is located in one of its deep-water harbor...
. These watershedA drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
areas provided potable water, irrigationIrrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
, hydro-electric power and various recreation and tourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
activities.
Topography and soil type
The average elevation of the city is 622 meters above sea level (2, 040.68 feet). About sixty percent (60%) of the city's area has above 30% slope, characterized by steep hills, mountains, and cliff-like stream side. About 25% are level, gently sloping, and undulating. The rest are rolling and hilly.
One of prominent geographical structure in the city is the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the western frontier, in its border with Lantapan-Profile of Lantapan:Lantapan is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay City until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on 18 June 1968, as a separate municipality...
and Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
. Some barangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s (Dalwangan, Capitan Bayong, Imbayao and Mampayag) are located in the foot slopes of this mountain range. Steep hills are found in the central portion of the city (Kibalabag, Manalog and Can-ayan), where the Tagoloan River headwater can be found. The Central Mindanao Cordillera (Pantaron Mountain Range), is on the eastern side of the city, in its boundaries with Agusan del SurAgusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...
province. The Pulangi River cuts across the area between the hills in the central part and the Central Cordillera in the eastern part, creating a portion of the Upper Pulangi river valley. The southern portion of the city is made up of level to undulating area, a river valley created by the Sawaga River and the Manupali River, which are both tributaries of the Pulangi River.
About sixty six percent (66%) of the city's soil is identified as undifferentiated mountain soil and the rest are clayClay 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...
. The predominant types of clay are Kidapawan, Alimodian and Adtuyon, which are generally good for agriculture.
Demography
Malaybalay is originally the home of the Bukidnon
"lumads" or natives, but there has been an influx of settlers and immigrants from the Visayas and Luzon for the last four decades contributing to the growth of the population of the city. The original inhabitants, the Bukidnons, have retreated to the hinterlands as the migrants continued to occupy and dominate the population centers in the city. At present, Malaybalay City is the second most populous political subdivision in the province, after
Valencia CityThe City of Valencia is a 2nd class city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 162,745 people in 28,425 households.-History:...
.
The Census of Population conducted by the National Statistics Office in 2007 showed that the city now has 144, 065 inhabitants. The historical growth of population of the city showed a variable pattern of growth (See Figure). The first census of population in was made 1918 with Malaybalay having only 16,428 inhabitants. The 21-year period from 1918 to 1939 was a low-growth period with the city's population growing at a 0.6% annually. This was then followed by a period of population decline until the post-
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era, declining by 1.5% per year. The twelve-year period from 1948 to 1960 is a period of high growth, when the city's population almost doubled from its 1948 level. This pace of growth continued until 1970, growing 6.7%. In 1970, Malaybalay has 65,918 inhabitants. A 5-year period of declining growth followed, the population dropped to 60,779. After the decline, Malaybalay's population has been increasing since then, growing by 3.4% from 1990–1995, 1.9% from 1995-2000. Government demographers estimate that the city's population will reach more than 150,000 by 2010.
The city is predominantly rural, with only 16% of the population in urban areas, 40% in urbanizing barangays and 46% in rural areas. Population is evenly distributed in the urban and rural areas. The urban areas are generally found on the confines of the
Sayre HighwaySayre Highway is the portion of the Philippine national highway that starts from Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City to Kabacan, North Cotabato. It traverses the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and North Cotabato....
that traverses the city. The main urban population is found in the Poblacion-Casisang area. Secondary population centers includes barangays Aglayan, Bangcud and Kalasungay.
Malaybalay has one of the lowest average population density in the province, second only to
Impasug-ongImpasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.-Location and General Physical Characteristics:...
with only 146 persons per square kilometer although there are barangays, especially in the Poblacion area, with high population density.
CebuanoCebuano, 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...
is prevailing medium of communication in the city. More than half of the city's population are native-speakers of this dialect. Other dialects are Binukid, spoken by the
lumads or the original inhabitants, Boholano,
HiligaynonHiligaynon, often referred to as Ilonggo, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Capiz but is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, including Antique,...
, and other tribal dialects.
Politics and administration
| Mayors of Malaybalay City |
| Juan Melendez – 1906-1908 |
| Fernando Damasco – 1909-1913 |
| Jose Ruiz – 1914-1918 |
| Juan Melendez – 1924-1936 |
| Faustino Caterial – 1936-1937 |
| Catalino Damasco – 1937-1939 |
| Gerardo Pimentel – 1940-1941 |
| Salvador Alberto – 1943-1947 |
| Teofilo Salcedo – 1948-1951 |
| Fortunato Carbajal, Sr. – 1951-1954 |
| Lorenzo S. Dinlayan – 1955-1971 |
| Timoteo C. Ocaya – 1972-1979 |
| Edilberto B. Mamawag – 1979-1980* |
| Reginaldo N. Tilanduca – 1980-1986 |
| Violeta T. Labaria – 1986* |
| Almaco A. Villanueva – 1987* |
| Rogelio M. Bides – 1988* |
| Reginaldo N. Tilanduca – 1988-1992 |
| Bob Tabios-Casanova – April 1992-June 1992 |
| Nicolas C. Jurolan – 1992-2001 |
| Florencio T. Flores, Jr. – 2001-2010 |
| Ignacio W. Zubiri – 2010 to present |
| * - Appointed |
City administration
The City is administered by the
City MayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
together with the Vice Mayor and the
Sangguniang PanlungsodThe Sangguniang Panlungsod is the local legislative branch of city governments in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tagalog words "sanggunian" and "lungsod" which means "city council". It passes ordinances and resolutions for the administration of the city. Its powers are defined by the...
. The mayor is the local chief executive officer of the city and exercises control and supervision over all local administrative offices as mandated by the Local Government Code of the Philippines (1991). The City also has a City Administrator that assists the mayor. Here are the offices of the Local Government Unit of Malaybalay City and its corresponding Head of Office:
Office
- City Mayor's Office
- City Vice Mayor's Office
- Offices of the City Councilors and the Sangguniang Panlungsod
- City Planning and Development Office
- City Budget Office
- Office of the City Treasurer
- City Assessors Offices
- Office of the City Engineer
- City Accounting Office
- City Social Welfare and Development
- City Health Office
- City Agriculture Office
- Office of the City Civil Registrar
- City Economic Enterprise Management and Development Office
- City Environment and Natural Resources Office
- Human Resource Management Office
- Malaybalay City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
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Heads of Office
- City Mayor
- City Vice Mayor
- City Councilors and the Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary
- City Planning and Development Officer
- City Budget Officer
- City Treasurer
- City Assessors
- City Engineer
- City Accountant
- City Social Welfare Officer
- City Health Officer
- City Agriculturist
- City Civil Registrar
- City Economic Enterprise Management and Development Officer
- City Environment and Natural Resources Officer
- Human Resource Management Officer IV
- City Jail Warden
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The
Sangguniang PanlungsodThe Sangguniang Panlungsod is the local legislative branch of city governments in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tagalog words "sanggunian" and "lungsod" which means "city council". It passes ordinances and resolutions for the administration of the city. Its powers are defined by the...
(or SP) serves as the local legislative arm of the City. It enacts
ordinancesA local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.-United States:In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.-Japan:...
and issues regulations that are necessary to promote the propriety and general welfare of the City’s residents; ensure the health, safety, comfort and convenience of its constituents, maintain peace and order, improve and promote high public morals, and ensure the protection of the properties within the City’s jurisdiction. There are 12 elected Sangguniang members and a permanent Sangguniang Panlungsod secretary. The Sangguniang Panlungsod is headed by the Vice Mayor, acting as its presiding officer. There are twelve (12) elected Sanggunian members and one permanent Sangguniang Panlungsod secretary.
Malaybalay City forty six (46) barangays each headed by a barangay chairman together with seven
Sangguniang BarangayThe Sangguniang Barangay is the legislative body of barangay governments in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tagalog words "sanggunian" and "baranggay" which means "barangay advisory council". It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the barangay...
members.
Barangays
Malaybalay City is politically subdivided into 46
barangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Aglayan
- Bangcud
- Busdi
- Cabangahan
- Caburacanan
- Can-ayan
- Capitan Angel
- Casisang
- Dalwangan
- Imbayao
- Indalasa
- Kalasungay
- Kibalabag
- Kulaman
- Laguitas
- Patpat (Lapu-lapu)
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- Linabo
- Apo Macote
- Miglamin
- Magsaysay
- Maligaya
- Managok
- Manalog
- Mapayag
- Mapulo
- Barangay 1 (Pob.)
- Barangay 2 (Pob.)
- Barangay 3 (Pob.)
- Barangay 4 (Pob.)
- Barangay 5 (Pob.)
- Barangay 6 (Pob.)
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- Barangay 7 (Pob.)
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- Barangay 11 (Pob.)
- Saint Peter
- San Jose
- San Martin
- Santo Niño
- Sila-e
- Simaya
- Sinanglanan
- Sumpong
- Violeta
- Zamboanguita
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Colleges and universities
Malaybalay City has four tertiary schools, found in the Poblacion area: Bukidnon State University (BSU), San Isidro College (SIC), Systems Technology Institute (STI)-Malaybalay and Mindanao Arts and Technological Institute (MATI). BSU is the first tertiary school in the City to attain university status last 2007.
Primary and secondary schools
The City has 64 primary/elementary schools and 13 secondary schools. Almost every barangay has at least 1 primary/elementary school, while secondary schools are strategically located in areas with higher population. Majority of the primary and secondary schools are run by the government through the
Department of EducationThe Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
.
Roads and highways
The different parts of Malaybalay is linked by about 749 kilometers of road classified as national, provincial, city and barangay roads. Approximately 103 kilometers are classified as national road, 60 kilometers as provincial road, 26 kilometers as city road and 560 kilometers as barangay roads. Paved roads, either concrete or asphalt, constitute only 11% of all roads while the rest or around 88% are unpaved (gravel or earth filled). The forestal communities in rural barangays are usually linked by old logging roads that are passable by farm animals and motorcycles.
The
Sayre HighwaySayre Highway is the portion of the Philippine national highway that starts from Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City to Kabacan, North Cotabato. It traverses the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and North Cotabato....
bisects the Poblacion, the main urban center of the City, serving as the main thoroughfare of the city. Buses that ply the Cagayan de Oro,
BukidnonBukidnon 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...
,
CotabatoCotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...
and
Davao CityThe City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
route, as well as jeepneys, multi-cabs, vans and private vehicles pass through this highway contributing to its heavy traffic. Suburbs are served by multicabs,
motorelas and improvised bicycles (
trisikads).
Public transportation
Public utility buses and jeepneys serves as the main mode of transportation for the City's inhabitants. The Rural Mindanao Transit, Inc. operates the Cagayan de Oro to
Davao CityThe City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
route, Cagayan de Oro-
Tacurong CityTacurong City is a 4th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 82,546. Tacurong now has a total land area of 15,340 hectares, the smallest in land area among the 12 municipalities that compose the new province of Sultan...
route, Cagayan de Oro-
WaoWao is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of40,517 people in 15,505 households. go. -Barangays:...
and the Cagayan de oro-Libungan route that all passes through the City.
Airports and seaports
Malaybalay City has an airport. However, it receives no commercial flights, with all air traffic to the city relying on
Lumbia Airport- See also :* Misamis Oriental* Laguindingan International Airport, the first International airport in Northern Mindanao region.* List of airports in the Philippines* Northern Mindanao, designated as Region X in the Philippines....
in Cagayan de Oro. The city also relies on the Cagayan de Oro seaport for the delivery of its products to other destinations in the Philippines as it is the closest seaport to the city.
Culture
The City's 25 years Monastery of Transfiguration on San Jose hill, is made of heavy
limeLime is a general term for calcium-containing inorganic materials, in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides predominate. Strictly speaking, lime is calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. It is also the name for a single mineral of the CaO composition, occurring very rarely...
blocks, designed by National Artist for architecture
Leandro LocsinLeandro V. 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...
. The first Filipino
AbbotThe word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
, Fr. Eduardo Africa and former Malaybalay bishop Gaudencio Rosales inaugurated it on August 6, 1983. Today, 10 monks had its 7 hectares planted to rice, 25 hectares to corn, and the rest for planting the world-famous Monk’s Blend Premium coffee. Its two-story Museum of Transfiguration Monastery (MTM) houses Dom Martin’s 50-piece
vestmentVestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religion, especially among Latin Rite and other Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans...
collection included in
PhilippinesThe 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...
' 1998 centennial celebration. “Worship and Weave” book on the vestments won the 2001
National Book AwardThe Philippine National Book Awards, or simply the National Book Awards, is a Philippine literary award sponsored by the NBDB and the MCC . It is the national book award of the Philippines...
(art category).
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