Manticao
Municipality in Misamis Oriental, Philippines
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Manticao, officially the Municipality of Manticao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Manticao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manticao), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,968 people.[5]
Manticao | |
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| Municipality of Manticao | |
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Manticao highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Manticao | |
.svg)  Manticao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′15″N 124°17′12″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | February 7, 1949 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Antonio H. Baculio |
| • Vice Mayor | Stephen S. Tan |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,125 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.01 km2 (47.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,968 |
| • Density | 251.75/km2 (652.03/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,518 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.4 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 169.7 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 485.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.6 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2.526 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9024 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Manticao River was known as Naawan River until 1957, when it was renamed.[6]
In 1948, the barrio of Manticao, then part of Initao, was constituted into the town of Manticao.
Geography
Manticao's geographical features consist of mountainous to flat plains to shorelines.
Barangays
Manticao is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Argayoso
- Balintad
- Cabalantian
- Camanga
- Digkilaan
- Mahayahay
- Pagawan
- Paniangan
- Patag
- Poblacion
- Punta Silum
- Tuod
- Upper Malubog
Climate
| Climate data for Manticao, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 271 (10.7) |
217 (8.5) |
193 (7.6) |
178 (7.0) |
344 (13.5) |
423 (16.7) |
362 (14.3) |
358 (14.1) |
329 (13.0) |
320 (12.6) |
322 (12.7) |
260 (10.2) |
3,577 (140.9) |
| Average rainy days | 23.2 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 313.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Manticao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Manticao was 30,968 people,[13] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometre or 650 inhabitants per square mile.
