El Salvador, Misamis Oriental

El Salvador
Tagnipa
City of El Salvador
From left to right: Divine Mercy Shrine; Barangay Poblacion of El Salvador; Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
From left to right: Divine Mercy Shrine; Barangay Poblacion of El Salvador; Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
Flag of El Salvador
Official seal of El Salvador
Anthem: Tagnipan-ong Paraiso
Map of Misamis Oriental with El Salvador highlighted
Map of Misamis Oriental with El Salvador highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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El Salvador is located in Philippines
El Salvador
El Salvador
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°34′N 124°31′E / 8.57°N 124.52°E / 8.57; 124.52
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 15, 1948
CityhoodJune 27, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • mayor of El Salvador[*]Edgar S. Lignes
 • Vice MayorMark William U. Tan
 • RepresentativeYevgeny Vicente B. Emano
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate44,389 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
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
15,121
Demonym(s)Salvadoreños, Salbadorenyos, Tagnipan-ons
Economy
 • Income class6th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.50
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 575.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,747 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 470.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 558.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9017
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Feast dateSunday after Easter
Catholic dioceseArchdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Patron saintThe Divine Mercy
Websiteelsalvadorcity.gov.ph

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.

  1. ^ City of El Salvador | (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.