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Opol | |
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| Municipality of Opol | |
 Opol Waterfront | |
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Opol highlighted | |
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.svg)  Opol Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′N 124°34′E / 8.52°N 124.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 15, 1950 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jayfrancis D. Bago[1] (PADAYN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo E. Daroy Jr.[2](PADAYN) |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,811 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.13 km2 (67.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
| • Total | 66,327 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,210 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 267.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 631 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 231 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 180.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9016 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Opol, officially the Municipality of Opol (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Opol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Opol), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,327 people.[5]
Historically, Opol was a more rural area focused on agriculture and fishing, which later attracted migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area by the turn of 20th century. Over the years, however, the municipality is gradually becoming more urbanized, as a result of local population growth and the expansion of nearby Cagayan de Oro, due to another wave of migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area. The subdivision of rural land for new residential housing is a matter of some controversy amongst locals. The current Mayor, Jayfrancis D. Bago (commonly known as "Jay Bago"), has held office in Opol after Maximo Seno.
- ^ "Daghang salamat, Opol". Facebook. Jay Bago. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "THIS HISTORIC WIN IS FOR ALL OF OUR DREAMS — WE MADE IT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IT". Facebook. Vox Daroy. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Municipality of Opol | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.