Medina, Misamis Oriental
Municipality in Misamis Oriental, Philippines
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Medina, officially the Municipality of Medina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medina), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,692 people.[5]
Medina | |
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| Municipality of Medina | |
Duka Beach in Medina | |
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Medina highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Medina | |
.svg)  Medina Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°01′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 1, 1948 |
| Named after | Medina, Spain |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marriane Chan |
| • Vice Mayor | Paulo Magallanes |
| • Representative | Karen Lagbas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,525 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.29 km2 (57.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,692 |
| • Density | 247.43/km2 (640.85/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,521 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 204.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 501 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.1 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 119.9 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9013 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town got its name from Medina-Sidonia, Spain, after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones in Medina-Sidonia.
Geography
Barangays
Medina is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
- Bangbang
- Bulwa
- Cabug
- Dig-aguyan
- Duka
- Gasa
- Maanas
- Mananum Bag-o
- Mananum Daan
- North Poblacion
- Pahindong
- Portulin
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- South Poblacion
- Tambagan
- Tup-on
Popular Places
- Medina National Comprehensive High School
- Governor Pelaez Elementary School
- San Isidro Labrador Parish Church
- Duka Bay Resort
- Alibuag Cold Spring
- B-Bai Resort
- Mt. Kabistel
Climate
| Climate data for Medina, 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) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) |
254 (10.0) |
185 (7.3) |
128 (5.0) |
215 (8.5) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
243 (9.6) |
214 (8.4) |
246 (9.7) |
271 (10.7) |
271 (10.7) |
2,875 (113.3) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Medina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Medina was 36,692 people,[12] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometre or 650 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Tourism
- Portulin - from the phrase "Port of Orleans", where long ago big passenger ships came to pick up some passenger using small boats.[citation needed]
- Pelaez Ancestral House
