Bacolod, Lanao del Norte

Bacolod
Bacolod
Municipality
	Municipality of Bacolod
	Map of Lanao del Norte with Bacolod highlighted
	Bacolod Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°11′21″N 124°01′26″E / 8.189219°N 124.023778°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st District
Founded	May 10, 1956
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Bacolod[*]	Joselito E. Miquiabas
• Vice Mayor	Raymund C. Santos
• Electorate	15,634 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	104.10 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	24,367
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9205
PSGC	103501000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Income class	4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 200.6 million (2020), 45.81 million (2012), 52.16 million (2013), 58.56 million (2014), 66.69 million (2015), 73.16 million (2016), 82.86 million (2017), 91.87 million (2018), 161.6 million (2019), 122 million (2021), 159.8 million (2022)
Native languages	Maranao; Cebuano; Binukid; Tagalog
Website	www.bacolodldn.gov.ph

Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,367 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]

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

Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, majority people living in Bacolod are 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.

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

Demographics

Population census of Bacolod
Year	Pop.	±% 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%
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^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Municipality of Bacolod | (DILG)
^ "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^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.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

[1] Municipality of Bacolod | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–10-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[PSA15–10-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–10-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-10-6] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Lanao del Norte
Tubod (capital) Iligan (largest city)
Municipalities	Bacolod Baloi Baroy Kapatagan Kauswagan Kolambugan Lala Linamon Magsaysay Maigo Matungao Munai Nunungan Pantao Ragat Pantar Poona Piagapo Salvador Sapad Sultan Naga Dimaporo Tagoloan Tangcal Tubod
Highly urbanized city	Iligan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)