Busdi

Barangay in Bukidnon, Philippines

Busdì

Barangay

Busdi

Map of Mindanao showing the location of Busdi

Coordinates: 8°16′55.4″N 125°15′11″E﻿ / ﻿8.282056°N 125.25306°E﻿ / 8.282056; 125.25306
Country| Philippines
Province| Bukidnon
City| Malaybalay
District| Upper Pulangi
Founded| 1885
Government

• Type| Barangay Council
• Body| Sangguniang Barangay
• Chairman| Bernard L. Dumala, Sr.
Area

• Total| 153.82 km2 (59.39 sq mi)
Elevation

| 627 m (2,057 ft)
Population

(2015)

• Total| 2,377
• Density| 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
PSGC| 101312003
IRA| Php 3,562,874[1]

Busdi (Binukid: Busdì) is a rural barangay of the Upper Pulangi District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines.[2][3] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 2,377 people.[4][5] It is bounded to the north by Barangay Bulonay of Impasug-ong, to the east by the Municipality of La Paz, Agusan del Sur, to the south by Saint Peter and Kulaman, and to the west by Kibalabag and Manalog.[6]

## Geography[edit]

Busdi is located between the Tago and Pantaron mountain ranges and is therefore characterized by mountainous and hilly landscape with the Pulangi River forming a valley in between the ranges where the village proper is situated. The western portion is a highland part of Mount Tago Range and is characterized by cloud forests (saldab) and primary forests (puwalas).[7] The east is part of the Pantaron Range which forms a natural boundary between the provinces of Bukidnon and Agusan del Sur. Major rivers found in Busdi include the Pulangi, Adgaoan, Namnam, and Saludinganun. Busdi lies in an important watershed area of the Pulangi River and Mount Tago which is considered as a critical area for the conservation of biodiversity.[8]

Due to the large territory of Busdi, several sitios are within its jurisdiction. The largest is Sitio Bendum, on the east across the Pulangi River. It was recognized as a sitio of Busdi in 1980 but due to its location, it has developed a closer association with Barangay Saint Peter.[9] To its north lies Sitio Nabag-o. Sitio Tubigon is located in the south on the border with Kulaman. Near the boundary with Bulonay are the sitios of Mahawan, Nabawang, and Nahigit.

## Socio-economic profile[edit]

Busdi is inhabited mainly by Higaunen or Higaonon people and the entire village is within the Bukidnon Higaonon Tribal Association (BUHITA) ancestral domain claim.[10] The Higaunen (or in Cebuano orthography, Higaonon) are one of the least known ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao.[8] Busdi is primarily agricultural where rice and corn are the major products. Abacá, coffee, and rubber are also grown there as alternative livelihood.[11] A section of the Malaybalay-Gingoog Road passes through Busdi;[12] the same section is part of the Agusan-Malaybalay Road.[13] There is one public school in the village which provide elementary and secondary education.[14] There is also a Jesuit-operated school in Bendum which provides basic cultural education.[15]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FY 2020 Barangay Allocation",[1], Department of Budget and Management.
2. ^ "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
3. ^ "BUSDI – THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF MALAYBALAY". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
4. ^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016.
5. ^ "Busdi, Malaybalay, Bukidnon Profile – PhilAtlas". www.philatlas.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
6. ^ "Forests and settlements in northern Pantaron, Mindanao, Philippines". Environmental Science for Social Change. 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020.
7. ^ "Citizen's Charter" (PDF). City Government of Malaybalay. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2016.
8. ^ a b "Foundation for the Philippine Environment". fpe.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
9. ^ "APC – The Geography". apc.essc.org.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
10. ^ "Community Management Plan" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 15, 2021.
11. ^ "Generating land and social productivity in Upper Pulangi – Institute of Environmental Science for Social Change". essc.org.ph. December 6, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
12. ^ Labadan, Genevieve (October 11, 2016). "The Malaybalay to Gingoog national highway". Bukidnon Online. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Vital Agusan del Sur-Bukidnon link". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Division of Malaybalay City Map". DepED, Division of Malaybalay City. October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
15. ^ "APC – About us". apc.essc.org.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2020.