El Salvador
Tagnipa | |
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City of El Salvador | |
Anthem: Tagnipan-ong Paraiso | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°34′N 124°31′E / 8.57°N 124.52°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 15, 1948 |
Cityhood | June 27, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• mayor of El Salvador[*] | Edgar S. Lignes |
• Vice Mayor | Mark William U. Tan |
• Representative | Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 44,389 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Highest elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 58,771 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,121 |
Demonym(s) | Salvadoreños, Salbadorenyos, Tagnipan-ons |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.50 |
• Revenue | ₱ 575.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,747 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 470.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 558.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9017 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
Feast date | Sunday after Easter |
Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro |
Patron saint | The Divine Mercy |
Website | elsalvadorcity |
El Salvador, officially the City of El Salvador (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa El Salvador; Filipino: Lungsod ng El Salvador), is a 6th class component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,771 people.[3]
The city serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees. It is also known by its former name Tagnipa, which residents still refer to up to this day.