Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental

Bonifacio, officially the Municipality of Bonifacio (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bonifacio; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bonifacio), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 32,345 people.[3]

Bonifacio
Municipality
Municipality of Bonifacio
Map of Misamis Occidental with Bonifacio highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bonifacio
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′10″N 123°36′49″E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
District2nd District
FoundedJanuary 2, 1940
Named forAndres Bonifacio
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSamson R. Dumanjug
 • Vice MayorEvelyn C. Dumanjug
 • CongressmanHenry S. Oaminal
 • Electorate23,222 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total155.02 km2 (59.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total32,345
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
7,201
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence46.3% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)90,943,548.26 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7215
PSGC
104203000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bonifaciomisocc.gov.ph

Bonifacio town was established in 1942 by Don Demetrio P. Fernan, who was then the first mayor of Bonifacio.

Barangays

Bonifacio is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.

  • Bag-ong Anonang
  • Bagumbang
  • Baybay
  • Bolinsong
  • Buenavista
  • Buracan
  • Calolot
  • Dimalco
  • Dullan
  • Kanaokanao
  • Liloan
  • Linconan
  • Lodiong
  • Lower Usugan
  • Mapurog (Migsale)
  • Migpange
  • Montol
  • Pisa-an
  • Poblacion
  • Remedios
  • Rufino Lumapas
  • Sibuyon
  • Tangab
  • Tiaman
  • Tusik
  • Upper Usogan
  • Demetrio Fernan
  • Digson

Climate
Climate data for Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)
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 Bonifacio
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 13,080—    
1960 13,478+0.25%
1970 16,095+1.79%
1975 20,398+4.87%
1980 20,861+0.45%
1990 24,439+1.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 27,517+2.25%
2000 27,810+0.23%
2007 29,514+0.82%
2010 30,904+1.69%
2015 32,345+0.87%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, was 32,345 people,[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Misamis Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Bonifacio: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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