Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

Municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Not to be confused with the city of Bacolod in Negros Occidental.

Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Bacolod

Municipality

Municipality of Bacolod

Flag

Seal

Map of Lanao del Norte with Bacolod highlighted

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Bacolod

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°11′21″N 124°01′26″E﻿ / ﻿8.189219°N 124.023778°E﻿ / 8.189219; 124.023778
Country| Philippines
Region| Northern Mindanao
Province| Lanao del Norte
District|  1st district
Founded| May 10, 1956
Barangays| 16 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Judith V. Miquiabas
• Vice Mayor| Alfons Janssen P. Marcera
• Representative| Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Mark B. Patiño
* Nilo M. Quijano
* Hadji Ismael G. Ampaso
* Roy Arvin T. Antonio
* Quintin A. Clapano Jr.
* Lorie Ann P. Tario
* Owen S. Prones
* David Alex F. Aranjuez Jr.

• Electorate| 15,531 voters (2025)
Area

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• Total

| 104.10 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Elevation

| 45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation

| 228 m (748 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 24,963
• Density| 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households

| 6,110
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

26.44

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 159.8 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 237.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 122.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 111.5 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

9205

PSGC|

1003501000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)63
Native languages| Maranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Website| www.bacolodldn.gov.ph

Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod (Maranao: Inged a Bacolod; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bacolod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacolod), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,367 people. The town is home to an old Spanish fort, known as Fuerza de Bacolod, which is in dire need of proper conservation and faithful restoration by the National Museum of the Philippines.[5]

## Etymology

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Bacolod in the Maranao language means "wide shore".[citation needed] When Maranaos and other people pass the area as they journey by sea, they will always see the shore along present-day Bacolod very wide during low tide, hence, they call the area "bacolod". It was once a mere barrio of the municipality of Kolambugan, the oldest town of the province of Lanao del Norte. This island is located at a point of an existing barangay called Binuni.[citation needed]

## History

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Before the Spanish colonization of the Philippine archipelago began, the majority people living in Bacolod were the Maranaos. According to the story from the old leaders, during Spanish colonial period some of the leaders from the interior areas of Lanao del Norte usually cross the beach of municipality of Kolambogan to the coastline of what is now Ozamiz City by boat to kidnap people living in other side and make them as workers (personal helper), many of whom are Visayans. There was also a story that Mutia family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from interior areas 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 a forbidden book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children not to touch or even open the book. Soon when somebody opened the book they saw an unfamiliar writing that it is said to have written in Spanish, English, or even a language closer to Arabic.[citation needed]

During the American colonial period, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade the Island of Mindanao to use the 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. The settlers compose of people from Luzon and Visayas who have various knowledgeable skill jobs such as farming, engineering, logging, construction, etc.

* 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 paacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao tribal leaders and landlords. As a welcome sign, the landlords donated a five-hectare plot of land to the settlers to start a new life. The family of settler worked to the landowners in the process, and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land. It is said that settlers trade goods to the landlord in exchange of lands. Some of landlords' sons 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).[citation needed]

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

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Bacolod is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

* Alegria
* Babalaya
* Babalayan Townsite
* Binuni
* Delabayan West
* Demologan
* Demarao
* Esperanza
* Kahayag
* Liangan East
* Punod (Maliwanag)
* Mate
* Minaulon
* Pagayawan
* Poblacion
* Rupagan

### Climate

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Climate data for Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(74)
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[6]

## Demographics

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Population census of BacolodYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1960 | 9,874| —
1970 | 10,685| +0.79%
1975 | 12,232| +2.75%
1980 | 13,418| +1.87%
1990 | 14,637| +0.87%
1995 | 16,454| +2.22%
2000 | 17,020| +0.73%
2007 | 19,872| +2.16%
2010 | 21,818| +3.46%
2015 | 23,034| +1.04%
2020 | 24,367| +1.19%
2024 | 24,963| +0.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bacolod

2000
54.71

2003
54.66

2006
34.80

2009
40.23

2012
37.75

2015
34.22

2018
20.42

2021
26.44

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Bacolod |  (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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. ^ "Bacolod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

## External links

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* Bacolod Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

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Municipalities|

* Bacolod
* Balo-i
* Baroy
* Kapatagan
* Kauswagan
* Kolambugan
* Lala
* Linamon
* Magsaysay
* Maigo
* Matungao
* Munai
* Nunungan
* Pantao Ragat
* Pantar
* Poona Piagapo
* Salvador
* Sapad
* Sultan Naga Dimaporo
* Tagoloan
* Tangcal
* Tubod

Highly urbanized city|

* Iligan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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