Bukidnon

For the indigenous people in the province known as the "Bukidnon", see Lumad § Bukidnon.

Bukidnon
Province
Top to bottom: Kitanglad Range National Park; Pulangi River at San Jose, Quezon; Bukidnon Welcome Marker at Alae, Manolo Fortich; Mangima Canyon; Bukidnon Provincial Capitol; Overview at Palacapao, Quezon; Kalatungan Range National Park
Top to bottom: Kitanglad Range National Park; Pulangi River at San Jose, Quezon; Bukidnon Welcome Marker at Alae, Manolo Fortich; Mangima Canyon; Bukidnon Provincial Capitol; Overview at Palacapao, Quezon; Kalatungan Range National Park
Flag of Bukidnon
Flag
Official seal of Bukidnon
Seal
Nicknames: 
"The Food Basket of Region X"
"The Eco-tourism and Cultural Heritage Capital of Northern Mindanao"
"Highland Paradise in the Heart of Mindanao"[1]
Anthem: Bukidnon, My Home (Bukidnon Kanak Ha Banuwa)
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 7°55′N 125°05′E / 7.92°N 125.08°E / 7.92; 125.08
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
FoundedSeptember 1, 1914 (Commission Act 2408)[2]
CapitalMalaybalay
Largest cityValencia
Government
 • GovernorRogelio Neil P. Roque (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorClive D. Quiño (BPP)
 • LegislatureBukidnon Provincial Board
Area
[3]
 • Total10,498.59 km2 (4,053.53 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Dulang-dulang)
2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total1,541,308
 • Rank17th out of 81
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
  • Rank61st out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
2
 • Municipalities
20
 • Barangays464
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Bukidnon
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8700–8723
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
ISO 3166 codePH-BUK
Spoken languages
Income Classification1st class[3]
Websitewww.bukidnon.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

Bukidnon (/buːˈkɪdnɒn/), officially the Province of Bukidnon (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bukidnon; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bukidnon; Hiligaynon: Kapuroan sang Bukidnon; Binukid and Higaonon: Probinsya ta Bukidnon), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region.[5] Its capital is the city of Malaybalay while Valencia is the largest city. The province borders, clockwise from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2020 census, the province is inhabited by 1,541,308 residents.[4] The province is composed of 2 component cities and 20 municipalities. It is the third largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction behind Palawan and Isabela respectively.

The name "Bukidnon" means "highlander" or "mountain dweller." Occupying a wide plateau in the north central part of the island of Mindanao, the province is considered to be the food basket of the region, being the major producer of rice and corn. Products from plantations in the province also include pineapples, bananas and sugarcane.

Situated within Bukidnon is Mount Dulang-dulang, the 2nd highest mountain in the country, with an elevation of 2,938 metres (9,639 ft) located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range.[6] Mount Kitanglad (2,899 m), Mount Kalatungan (2,860 m), Mount Maagnaw (2,742 m), Mount Lumuluyaw (2,612 m), and Mount Tuminungan (2,400 m), the 4th, 5th, 8th, 17th, and 30th highest mountains in the country respectively, are also found in the province.[7]

Bukidnon was consecutively ranked 5th in the list of richest provinces in the Philippines for four straight years according to the Commission on Audit's 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Annual Financial Reports which were posted in 2019, early to late 2021, and 2022, respectively.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ "Department of Tourism". tourism.gov.ph. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bukidnon Celebrates 100th Year in 2014". Provincial Government of Bukidnon. March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sombrito, Elvira. "Soil Redistribution Studies Using Fallout 137Cs" (PDF). International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved September 9, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Mt. Dulang-Dulang (2,938+)". ~ Pinoy Mountaineer. September 2, 2007. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "The highest mountains in the Philippines ~ Pinoy Mountaineer". Pinoymountaineer.com. February 2, 2008. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  8. ^ "COA: Makati is Philippines' richest city, Cebu the richest province (2018) by GMA News 2019". October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Makati still richest city, Cebu remains wealthiest province: COA report by ABS-CBN News". Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Quezon City now richest LGU – COA". Archived 2021-12-25 at the Wayback Machine CNN Philippines.