Aloran
Municipality in Misamis Occidental, Philippines
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Aloran, officially the Municipality of Aloran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aloran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aloran), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,095 people.[5]
Aloran | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Aloran | |
Municipal hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Heart of MisOcc | |
 Map of Misamis Occidental with Aloran highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Aloran | |
.svg)  Aloran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′53″N 123°49′22″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 1, 1917 |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Guardson D. Mutia (ASPIN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Junipher A. Roa (ASPIN) |
| • Representative | Jason P. Almonte (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,411 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.06 km2 (45.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,095 |
| • Density | 237.97/km2 (616.35/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,958 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 175.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 151.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 116.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7206 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Through Executive Order No. 67, issued by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison on September 30, 1916, four barrios in Oroquieta were separated and organized into an independent municipality named Aloran, with one of them having the same name as its seat of government. The order became effective at the beginning of 1917.[6]
Geography
Barangay
Aloran is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Balintonga
- Banisilon
- Burgos
- Calube
- Caputol
- Casusan
- Conat
- Culpan
- Dalisay (poblacion)
- Dullan
- Ibabao (poblacion)
- Tubod
- Labo
- Lawa-an
- Lobogon
- Lumbayao
- Makawa
- Manamong
- Matipaz
- Maular
- Mitazan
- Mohon
- Monterico
- Nabuna
- Palayan
- Pelong
- Ospital (poblacion)
- Roxas
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Sinampongan
- Taguanao
- Tawi-tawi
- Toril
- Tuburan
- Zamora
- Macubon (Sina-ad)
- Tugaya
Climate
| Climate data for Aloran, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
44 (1.7) |
37 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
87 (3.4) |
137 (5.4) |
131 (5.2) |
141 (5.6) |
143 (5.6) |
134 (5.3) |
68 (2.7) |
53 (2.1) |
1,073 (42.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Aloran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Aloran was 28,095 people,[13] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Festival
"Bunga Dag Tabinal Festival" is held every September 21.
Gallery
Municipal Plaza and Koi Pond
Don Mariano Marcos Farmers' Training Center
Rural Health Unit
Lobogon Elementary School
