Bukidnon

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Bukidnon
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
Cities2
Municipalities20
Barangays464
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Area (2013)10,498.59 km2 (4,053.53 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,541,308
Density (2020)147 / km2 (380 / sq mi)

Bukidnon is a province in the Philippines situated in the Northern Mindanao region occupying the northern-central section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Malaybalay.

The province has a land area of 10,498.59 square kilometers or 4,053.53 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,541,308. This represented 30.69% of the total population of the Northern Mindanao region, 5.87% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 1.41% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 380 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Bukidnon is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Bukidnon highlighted in redMap of Bukidnon showing its component cities and municipalitiesBaungonCabanglasanDamulogDangcaganDon CarlosImpasugongKadingilanKalilanganKibaweKitaotaoLantapanLibonaMalaybalayMalitbogManolo FortichMaramagPangantucanQuezonSan FernandoSumilaoTalakagValencia

Local government units

Bukidnon has 20 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 464.

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Local government units of Bukidnon
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Baungonmunicipality37,11134,3361.65%328.3411316
Cabanglasanmunicipality36,28633,9971.38%243.3014915
Damulogmunicipality39,32230,3025.64%244.1916117
Dangcaganmunicipality26,07623,7232.01%422.696214
Don Carlosmunicipality69,27366,9590.72%213.7232429
Impasugongmunicipality53,86347,8592.52%1,051.175113
Kadingilanmunicipality33,73533,778-0.03%171.9419617
Kalilanganmunicipality43,71141,6011.05%251.4317414
Kibawemunicipality41,89739,6121.19%304.1313823
Kitaotaomunicipality53,79650,2601.44%788.786835
Lantapanmunicipality65,97461,7761.39%328.3520114
Libonamunicipality48,96543,9692.29%374.3713114
Malaybalaycity (CC), capital190,712174,6251.87%969.1919746
Malitbogmunicipality26,74124,4531.90%581.854611
Manolo Fortichmunicipality113,200100,2102.60%413.6027422
Maramagmunicipality108,293102,0891.25%447.2624220
Pangantucanmunicipality56,58053,1261.33%461.7212319
Quezonmunicipality109,624104,1161.09%626.8617531
San Fernandomunicipality63,04556,1382.47%705.068924
Sumilaomunicipality29,53127,6601.39%196.9515010
Talakagmunicipality77,02771,6441.54%786.409829
Valenciacity (CC)216,546192,9932.45%587.2936931
Bukidnon Total1,541,3081,415,2261.81%10,498.59147464

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bukidnon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,646,795,872.81.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Bukidnon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,379,163,272.37–
20101,486,116,062.557.75%
20111,722,414,901.9815.90%
20121,629,791,392.33-5.38%
20131,746,734,339.287.18%
20142,027,287,020.1516.06%
20152,403,327,560.2518.55%
20162,646,795,872.8110.13%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bukidnon is 5 to 9, with 173,533 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8,186 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Bukidnon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 134,0892.41%
1 to 4144,76810.23%
5 to 9173,53312.26%
10 to 14160,58711.35%
15 to 19144,31210.20%
20 to 24130,1199.19%
25 to 29115,3668.15%
30 to 3495,0756.72%
35 to 3985,9046.07%
40 to 4474,9745.30%
45 to 4966,8554.72%
50 to 5456,6294.00%
55 to 5946,3313.27%
60 to 6434,1052.41%
65 to 6921,3051.51%
70 to 7413,4500.95%
75 to 799,6380.68%
80 and over8,1860.58%
Total1,415,226100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.56
  • Median Age: 21.93

Historical population

The population of Bukidnon grew from 21,163 in 1903 to 1,541,308 in 2020, an increase of 1,520,145 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.81%, or an increase of 126,082 people, from the previous population of 1,415,226 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Bukidnon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
21,163–
46,5195.10%
57,5611.07%
63,4701.01%
180,4709.62%
375,0547.42%
468,2774.56%
532,9562.62%
701,4302.79%
782,4922.07%
880,1862.55%
994,7221.70%
1,299,19210.21%
1,415,2261.64%
1,541,3081.81%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bukidnon for the year 2019 was 875,634.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Bukidnon are:

Primary Roads

  • Bukidnon-Davao City Road
  • Sayre Highway

Secondary Roads

  • Barandias-Dominorog Road
  • Cagayan de Oro City-Dominorog-Camp Kibaritan Road
  • Junction Maradugao-Camp Kibaritan-Dominorog Road
  • Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia (Bukidnon) Road
  • Maramag-Maradugao Road
  • Sayre Highway (Junction Bukidnon-Davao City Road-Cotabato Boundary)

Tertiary Roads

  • Dologon-Kisanday-Ginoyuran Road
  • Don Carlos-Kadingilan Road
  • Junction Capitol-Hospital Road
  • Junction Dologon-Busco-Quezon Road
  • Junction Dologon-Panadtalan
  • Junction Impalambong-Cadre Barracks Road
  • Junction Maradugao-Camp Kibaritan-Dominorog Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway Aglayan-Zamboanguita Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Aglayan-Alanib-Ticalaan Road (Aglayan-Basak)
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Aglayan-Alanib-Ticalaan Road (Ticalaan-Paganan Section)
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Bangcud-Mailag Road (By-Pass Road)
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Carillo-Capitol Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Casisang-Malaybalay Airport Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Damulog Poblacion Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Impalambong-Old Casisang Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Impasugong-Patulangan By-Pass Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-JP Rizal-Carillo-Capitol-DPWH Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-Manolo Fortich-Libona-Indahag Road
  • Junction Sayre Highway-San Miguel-Del Monte Airport Road
  • Kalilangan-Lampanusan Road
  • Kibawe-Kadingilan-Kalilangan Road
  • Maramag-Maradugao Road
  • Misamis Oriental-Bukidnon-Agusan Road
  • Ticalaan-Iligan Road (Mamaon-Ragongon Section)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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