472,077
edits
LOG IN. UPLOAD PICTURES.
The Philippines has Zambo Mart to help propagate the Chavacano Language.
Difference between revisions of "Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→ → Go back HOME to Zamboanga: the Portal to the Philippines.
Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines (view source)
Revision as of 14:51, 28 March 2013
, 14:51, 28 March 2013no edit summary
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
<!--- DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE ---> | <!--- DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE ---> | ||
==Geography of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ==Geography of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ||
:article below copied verbatim from: bacolodlanaodelnortegov.blogspot.com | |||
The Municipality covers a total land area of 10,410 hectares. It extend sixteen (16) kilometers from the shoreline to the south. It is more or less thirty two (32) kilometers away from Tubod, Lanao del Norte, which is the capital town of the Province westward, and thirty (30) kilometers from Iligan City, the industrial hub of Mindanao in the eastern side. It is politically subdivided into sixteen (16) barangays, Seven (7) along the coast ; namely: Liangan East, Esperanza, Poblacion, Binuni, Demologan, Minaulon and Rupagan; and Nine (9) upper barangays; Alegria, Kahayag, Babalaya, Mate, Pagayawan, Babalayan Townsite, Dimarao, Punod and Delabayan West. | |||
:Topography | |||
The land feature of Bacolod is rolling. The land evenly rolls up to the boundary of the Municipality of Munai. It is bounded by two (2) rivers, the Rupagan River in the eastern side with the Municipality of Kauswagan and the Tunob River from the Municipality of Maigo in the western side. The biggest river traverse in the center of the land area, from the coast of Barangay Liangan. The Liangan River is where the Pagayawan Waterfalls is located together with its three (3) attributtary falls. | |||
:Elevation | |||
The coastal barangays, including Poblacion has an elevation of from 10 to 20 ft above sea level. Barangay Pagayawan is 200 feet high while Alegria is about 150 feet high above sea level. Coconut thrives well in the rugged terrain. The forest reserved is the rugged and rocky sides of the rivers are being preserved for water shed reservation | |||
==Location of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ==Location of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ||
Bacolod is | :article below copied verbatim from: bacolodlanaodelnortegov.blogspot.com | ||
Bacolod is one of the coastal municipalities in the Province of Lanao del Norte. It covers a total land area of 10,410 hectares, per latest tax mapping activities of the Municipal Assessor and Staff with the assistance of the Provincial Assessor’s Office. It extend sixteen (16) kilometers from the shoreline to the south. It is more or less thirty two (32) kilometers away from Tubod, Lanao del Norte, which is the capital town of the Province westward, and thirty (30) kilometers from Iligan City, the industrial hub of Mindanao in the eastern side. | |||
The Barangays along the coast are traversed by the national highway, while the interior barangays are accessible by provincial and barangay roads, which serves as farm to market roads. With the existence and proper maintenance and improvement of these roads, transporting farm products to the market will be enhanced. The main product is copra, although, bananas are also abundant with other minor crops. Its shoreline area is in Iligan Bay which connects the Panguil Bay, provides a rich fishing waters to the fisher folks, and its beach is rich with shells, thus, the “Hudyaka Kinhason Festival” which is shown every thanksgiving and tourism month celebration serves as its main attraction, derives its theme. | |||
==History of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ==History of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ||
The | :article below copied verbatim from: bacolodlanaodelnortegov.blogspot.com | ||
Bacolod comes from a Maranao word that means “Rock”. This maybe because, Bacolod is a rocky place, but the Bacolodians believe that the “Rock” is the symbol of the Christian Messiah, that helps them achieve their slogan of “Padayon Pagsidlak Bacolod”. | |||
The municipal government was organized on July 23, 1956, by virtue of R.A. 1415, signed and approved sometime in May 10, 1956, by the late President Ramon Magsaysay. The creation of the Municipality of Bacolod was sponsored by then Congressman Domocao Alonto, when Lanao Province was not yet divided into two (2) with Kolambugan as its mother municipality. It started to operate sometime in July 23, 1956 with the late Nolan J. Antonio as the first Mayor. | |||
It is endowed with rich natural resources. The Pagayawan Waterfalls is known for its vast potentials to generate electricity that can cater not only the Province of Lanao del Norte, but also with its three (3) neighboring provinces. It has three (3) attributary falls that is suitable as tourist attraction not only in the municipality, but also in the whole province of Lanao del Norte. The pristine and scenic beauty of these waterfalls is awe inspiring to behold. Many foreign investors have already come and manifested their desire to harness it. | |||
The municipality is proud of its historical past. Unknown to the people outside, this town was not spared by the insatiable appetite for conquest by the Spanish conquestadores. They have constructed a fort, (Fort Al Monte, in honor of Admiral Pedro Al Monte, a Spanish soldier who conceived the building of forts to strategic locations in the archipelago), in barrio Liangan, now, Liangan East, through forced labor rendered by captured Filipinos. It served as their stronghold against their enemies, however, the relentless onslaught waged by the natives, with the aid of the American soldiers, finally, repulsed the foreign invaders. During the Japanese occupation, the Nipongo soldiers utilized the fort as their citadels against Filipino guerillas but was then recaptured. | |||
==People of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ==People of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines== | ||