Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod (Maranao: Inged a Bacolod; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bacolod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacolod), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,034 people. The town is home to an old Spanish fort, known as Fuerza de Bacolod, which is in dire need of proper conservation and faithful restoration by the National Museum of the Philippines. [3]

Bacolod
Municipality
Municipality of Bacolod
Map of Lanao del Norte with Bacolod highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bacolod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′21″N 124°01′26″E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
District1st District
FoundedMay 10, 1956
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJudith V. Miquiabas
 • Vice MayorAlfons Janssen P. Marcera
 • RepresentativeMohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
 • Electorate15,019 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total104.10 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total23,034
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Households
5,104
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence34.22% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱71,890,564.88 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9205
PSGC
103501000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Websitewww.bacolodldn.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Bacolod is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Alegria
  • Babalaya
  • Babalayan Townsite
  • Binuni
  • Delabayan West
  • Demologan
  • Demarao
  • Esperanza
  • Kahayag
  • Liangan East
  • Punod (Maliwanag)
  • Mate
  • Minaulon
  • Pagayawan
  • Poblacion
  • Rupagan

Climate
Climate data for Bacolod, Lanao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)		 58
(2.3)		 67
(2.6)		 60
(2.4)		 109
(4.3)		 114
(4.5)		 83
(3.3)		 78
(3.1)		 76
(3.0)		 92
(3.6)		 86
(3.4)		 63
(2.5)		 955
(37.7)
Average rainy days 12.8 11.6 14.8 17.4 24.8 23.5 20.7 18.5 17.4 22.5 21.6 15.6 221.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Bacolod in the Maranao language means "wide shore". When Maranaos and other people pass the area as they journey by sea, they will always see the shore along present-day Bacolod very wide during low tide, hence, they call the area "bacolod". It was once a mere barrio of the municipality of Kolambugan, the oldest town of the province of Lanao del Norte. This island is located at a point of an existing barangay called Binuni.

Settlement

Before the Spanish colonization of the Philippine archipelago began, the majority people living in Bacolod were the Maranao tribe. In folk story from the old leaders said, during Spain occupation, some of the leaders from the interior areas of lanao del norte they usually cross the beach of municipality of kolambogan to beach of Ozamis City by boat to catch people living in other side and make them as worker (personal helper) or other said BISAYA in maranaw term. There was also a story that Mutia Family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from Interior area in Lanao del Norte and even now still existing the story because of the great-great-great grandfather of their great-great grandfather of Mutia Families in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental lifted a small one piece of book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children the forbidden and do not even touch of even open the book, and according to the claimed soon for many years when somebody open they saw writing but not familiar (Spanish language, English language), and some say that near to Arabic letters.

In long living and social process and sometimes in 1935 – 1944, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade the Island of Mindanao to use the some land to help the Philippine Government, and one of the opposition that time is Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. The proposal was approved and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon, he is the president that time. The settlers are compose of people have knowledge about skill job, Agri Technician, Engineers, Farming.

The settlers are compose of different people from the Islands of Visayas and Island Luzon that has knowledge and experience of Agriculture, Technical, Farming, Lumber, Carpenter etc. The first batch transport were landed to the following Areas:

  • Some parts of Zamboanga
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Lanao Del Norte
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Some part of Surigao
  • Some part of Davao
  • Some Part of Cotabato

In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was peacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao Tribal Leaders and Land Lords. As Welcome sign, the Land lords has donate piece of land (piece of land before are more than 5 hectares) to start the settlers life as beginning of life. In long run and process, the family of settler works to the land owners and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land as a gift. Some say that, settlers trade they made the business to the land lord just few item exchange of lands. Some family of land lords marry the daughter of their workers which result and until the majority living in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental has blood in Maranao Tribe (Muslim Blood).

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.

Demographics
Population census of Bacolod
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,874—    
1970 10,685+0.79%
1975 12,232+2.75%
1980 13,418+1.87%
1990 14,637+0.87%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 16,454+2.22%
2000 17,020+0.73%
2007 19,872+2.16%
2010 21,818+3.46%
2015 23,034+1.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Local government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

  • 1986 - 1992,
  • 1992 - 1995,
  • 1995 - 1998,
  • 1998 - 2001,
  • 2001 - 2004,
  • 2004 - 2007,
  • 2007 - 2010,
  • 2010 - 2013,
  • 2013 - 2016, Joselito E. Miquiabas
  • 2016 - present, Joselito E. Miquiabas

Notable people
  • Aris C. Espinosa - 13-year-old hero and boy scout who died shielding other children from a grenade in January 1994[9][10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Bacolod | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Bacolod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. Cabayan, Itchie (September 2, 2019). "Film to show boy scouts' heroism". Journal Online. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  10. Defeo, Ruben (July 28, 2003). "Why is Lorenza Agoncillo's portrait hanging in Museo Pambata?". The Philippine Star. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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