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Linamon

Coordinates: 8°11′N 124°10′E / 8.18°N 124.17°E / 8.18; 124.17
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Linamon
Cabili
Municipality
Municipality of Linamon
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Linamon
Flag
Official seal of Linamon
Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Linamon highlighted
Map of Lanao del Norte with Linamon highlighted
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Linamon is located in Philippines
Linamon
Linamon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′N 124°10′E / 8.18°N 124.17°E / 8.18; 124.17
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Norte
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 13, 1960
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRandy J. Macapil
 • Vice MayorRachelle Vienna P. Abundiente
 • RepresentativeMohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,195 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total76.38 km2 (29.49 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Highest elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,269
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Households
5,268
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.10
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 107 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 174.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 94.63 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 50.47 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9201
PSGC
103510000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Websitewww.linlanor.gov.ph

Linamon, officially the Municipality of Linamon (Maranao: Inged a Linamon; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Linamon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Linamon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,269 people.[3]

Historically, Linamon was a barangay in Iligan City until it became a separate municipality on January 13, 1960.

History

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Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, majority people living in Linamon were Bisaya In folk story from the old leaders said, during Spain occupation, some of the leaders from the interior areas of lanao del norte they usually cross the beach of municipality of kolambogan to beach of Ozamis City by boat to abduct people living in other side and make them slaves or other said Maranao in Bisaya term. There was also a story that Mutia Family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from Interior area in Lanao del Norte and even now still existing the story because of the great-great-great-grandfather of their great-great-grandfather of Mutia Families in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental lifted a small one piece of book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children the forbidden and do not even touch of even open the book, and according to the claimed soon for many years when somebody open they saw writing but not familiar (Spanish language, English language), and some say that near to Arabic letters.

In long living and social process and sometimes in 1935 – 1944, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representatives proposal to utilize the Island of Mindanao and use some land to help the Philippine Government, and one of the opposition that time is Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. The proposal was approved and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon, he is the president that time. The settlers are compose of people have knowledge about skill job, Agri Technician, Engineers, Farming.

The settlers are compose of different people from the Islands of Visayas and Island Luzon that has knowledge and experience of Agriculture, Technical, Farming, Lumber, Carpenter etc. The first batch transport were landed to the following Areas:

  • Some parts of Zamboanga
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Some part of Surigao
  • Some part of Davao
  • Some Part of Cotabato

In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was peacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao Tribal Leaders and Land Lords. As Welcome sign, the Land lords has donate piece of land (piece of land before are more than 5 hectares) to start the settlers life as beginning of life. In long run and process, the family of settler works to the land owners and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land as a gift. Some say that, settlers trade they made the business to the land lord just few item exchange of lands. Some family of land lords marry the daughter of their workers which result and until the majority living in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental has blood in Maranao Tribe (Muslim Blood).

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.

Geography

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Linamon is the eastern gateway to Lanao del Norte, located about 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) south-west of Iligan. It is bounded in the east by the Linamon River, the Larapan River and the municipality of Kauswagan in the west, municipality of Matungao in the south and facing Iligan Bay in the north.

Barangays

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Linamon is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Busque
  • Larapan
  • Magoong
  • Napo
  • Poblacion
  • Purakan
  • Robocon
  • Samburon

Climate

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Climate data for Linamon, Lanao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86)
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) 159
(6.3) 		143
(5.6) 		166
(6.5) 		183
(7.2) 		357
(14.1) 		414
(16.3) 		333
(13.1) 		309
(12.2) 		289
(11.4) 		285
(11.2) 		253
(10.0) 		166
(6.5) 		3,057
(120.4)
Average rainy days 18.4 17.2 20.6 23.4 29.3 29.2 29.9 29.4 27.7 28.7 25.5 19.9 299.2
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

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Population census of Linamon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,389—    
1970 8,822+1.79%
1975 7,299−3.73%
1980 9,502+5.41%
1990 13,449+3.54%
1995 14,529+1.46%
2000 14,959+0.63%
2007 16,340+1.23%
2010 17,484+2.49%
2015 20,341+2.92%
2020 21,269+0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Linamon

10
20
30
40
2006
36.30
2009
31.01
2012
30.37
2015
30.01
2018
20.52
2021
30.10

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Tourism

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The Tinago Falls, a waterfall on the Agus River at the village of Robocon, is one of the two outlets of Lake Lanao. It is "the main tourist attraction of the province".[18]

Linamon is a coastal town of Lanao del Norte, where five of its eight barangays are situated along the Iligan Bay area, and is considered as the “Beach Capital of Lanao del Norte”, with beaches spanning from Barangay Poblacion to Barangay Samburon that comprises 16 established beach resorts.

Government

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Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

  • 1986–1987, Teofilo T. Macapil
  • 1986 - 1992, Pedrinilo Amesola
  • 1992 - 2001, Alejandro Canoy-Alfeche
  • 2001 - 2007, Cherlito Macas
  • 2007 - 2016, Noel N. Deaño
  • 2016–present, Randy J. Macapil

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Linamon | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Linamon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Nurture nature: Preserving the 'hidden' Lanao falls | Inquirer News".
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