Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

Not to be confused with the city of Bacolod in Negros Occidental.

Bacolod
Municipality
Municipality of Bacolod
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Bacolod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bacolod Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′21″N124°01′26″E / 8.189219°N 124.023778°E / 8.189219; 124.023778
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	May 10, 1956
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Judith V. Miquiabas
•  Vice Mayor	Alfons Janssen P. Marcera
•  Representative	Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
•  Municipal Council	Members Mark B. Patiño Nilo M. Quijano Hadji Ismael G. Ampaso Roy Arvin T. Antonio Quintin A. Clapano Jr. Lorie Ann P. Tario Owen S. Prones David Alex F. Aranjuez Jr.
•  Electorate	15,634 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	104.10 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	24,367
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
•  Households	6,110
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	20.42 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 200.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 407.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 166.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 37.37 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9205
PSGC	103501000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Website	www.bacolodldn.gov.ph

Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod (Maranao: Inged a Bacolod; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Bacolod; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bacolod), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,367 people. The town is home to an old Spanish fort, known as Fuerza de Bacolod, which is in dire need of proper conservation and faithful restoration by the National Museum of the Philippines. ^[3]

Etymology

Bacolod in the Maranao language means "wide shore".^{[ citation needed ]} When Maranaos and other people pass the area as they journey by sea, they will always see the shore along present-day Bacolod very wide during low tide, hence, they call the area "bacolod". It was once a mere barrio of the municipality of Kolambugan, the oldest town of the province of Lanao del Norte. This island is located at a point of an existing barangay called Binuni.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Before the Spanish colonization of the Philippine archipelago began, the majority people living in Bacolod were the Maranaos. According to the story from the old leaders, during Spanish colonial period some of the leaders from the interior areas of Lanao del Norte usually cross the beach of municipality of Kolambogan to the coastline of what is now Ozamis City by boat to kidnap people living in other side and make them as workers (personal helper), many of whom are Visayans. There was also a story that Mutia family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from interior areas in Lanao del Norte and even now still existing the story because of the great-great-great-grandfather of their great-great-grandfather of Mutia Families in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental lifted a small one piece of a forbidden book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children not to touch or even open the book. Soon when somebody opened the book they saw an unfamiliar writing that it is said to have written in Spanish, English, or even a language closer to Arabic.^{[ citation needed ]}

During the American colonial period, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade the Island of Mindanao to use the some land to help the Philippine Government, and one of the opposition that time is Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. The proposal was approved and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon. The settlers compose of people from Luzon and Visayas who have various knowledgeable skill jobs such as farming, engineering, logging, construction, etc.

• Some parts of Zamboanga
• Misamis Occidental
• Lanao Del Norte
• Misamis Oriental
• Some part of Surigao
• Some part of Davao
• Some Part of Cotabato

In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was paacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao tribal leaders and landlords. As a welcome sign, the landlords donated a five-hectare plot of land to the settlers to start a new life. The family of settler worked to the landowners in the process, and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land. It is said that settlers trade goods to the landlord in exchange of lands. Some of landlords' sons marry the daughter of their workers which result and until the majority living in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental has blood in Maranao Tribe (Muslim Blood).^{[ citation needed ]}

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Barangays

Bacolod is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alegria
• Babalaya
• Babalayan Townsite
• Binuni
• Delabayan West
• Demologan
• Demarao
• Esperanza
• Kahayag
• Liangan East
• Punod (Maliwanag)
• Mate
• Minaulon
• Pagayawan
• Poblacion
• Rupagan

Climate

Climate data for Bacolod, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	58 (2.3)	67 (2.6)	60 (2.4)	109 (4.3)	114 (4.5)	83 (3.3)	78 (3.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	86 (3.4)	63 (2.5)	955 (37.7)
Average rainy days	12.8	11.6	14.8	17.4	24.8	23.5	20.7	18.5	17.4	22.5	21.6	15.6	221.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Bacolod

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,874	—
1970	10,685	+0.79%
1975	12,232	+2.75%
1980	13,418	+1.87%
1990	14,637	+0.87%
1995	16,454	+2.22%
2000	17,020	+0.73%
2007	19,872	+2.16%
2010	21,818	+3.46%
2015	23,034	+1.04%
2020	24,367	+1.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Bacolod

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 54.71 2003 54.66 2006 34.80 2009 40.23 2012 37.75 2015 34.22 2018 20.42 2021 26.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

1.   Municipality of Bacolod | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Bacolod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Bacolod Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System