Malaybalay

Malaybalay
Skyline of Malaybalay
Skyline of Malaybalay
Flag of Malaybalay
Official seal of Malaybalay
Nicknames: 
  • South Summer Capital of the Philippines
  • City in the Forest of the South
Motto(s): 
Cool Place, Warm People
Map of Bukidnon with Malaybalay highlighted
Map of Bukidnon with Malaybalay highlighted
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Malaybalay is located in Philippines
Malaybalay
Malaybalay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°09′23″N 125°08′00″E / 8.1564°N 125.1333°E / 8.1564; 125.1333
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
District 2nd district
Founded15 June 1877
Cityhood22 March 1998
Barangays46 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJay Warren R. Pabillaran
 • Vice MayorEstelito R. Marabe
 • RepresentativeJonathan Keith T. Flores
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate115,928 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
969.19 km2 (374.21 sq mi)
Elevation
828 m (2,717 ft)
Highest elevation2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Lowest elevation315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
190,712
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Households
43,839
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.30
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,816 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 4,579 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,461 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8700
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesBinukid
Cebuano
Websitemalaybalaycity.gov.ph

Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay (Binukid: Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 190,712 people.[3]

The city, dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is bordered north by Impasugong; west by Lantapan; south by Valencia and San Fernando; and east by Cabanglasan and Agusan del Sur.

It was formerly part of the province of Misamis Oriental as a municipal district in the late 19th century. When the special province of Agusan (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur) and its sub-province (Bukidnon) were created in 1907, Malaybalay was designated as the capital of Bukidnon. It was then formally established as a municipality on October 19, 1907, and was created into a city on February 11, 1998, by virtue of Republic Act 8490.

Malaybalay City is the venue of the Kaamulan Festival, held annually from mid-February to March 10.[5]

  1. ^ City of Malaybalay | (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.
  5. ^ Cultural and Historical Sites & Events