Aloran

Aloran, officially the Municipality of Aloran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aloran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aloran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,934 people.^[3]

Aloran
Municipality
Municipality of Aloran
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Heart of MisOcc
Map of Misamis Occidental with Aloran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aloran Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°24′53″N 123°49′22″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	January 1, 1917
Barangays	38 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Junipher "Insek" A. Roa (PDPLBN)
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy R. Regalado (NP)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (PDPLBN)
• Municipal Council	Members Remy T. Cawit (ASPIN) Guardson D. Mutia (PDPLBN) Donald Martin A. Roa (Ind.) Saturnina M. Paza (Ind.) Ernie M. Paderanga (Ind.) Lenard N. Regalado (PDPLBN) Elias U. Omega (ASPIN) Joel D. Tejano (Ind.)
• Electorate	21,158 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	118.06 km2 (45.58 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	27,934
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
• Households	6,958
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.08 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 133.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 239.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 118.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 55.39 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7206
PSGC	104201000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.aloranmisocc.gov.ph

History

Through Executive Order No. 67, issued by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison on September 30, 1916, four barrios in Oroquieta were separated and organized into an independent municipality named Aloran, with one of them having the same name as its seat of government. The order became effective at the beginning of 1917.^[5]

Geography

Barangay

Aloran is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balintonga
• Banisilon
• Burgos
• Calube
• Caputol
• Casusan
• Conat
• Culpan
• Dalisay (poblacion)
• Dullan
• Ibabao (poblacion)
• Tubod
• Labo
• Lawa-an
• Lobogon
• Lumbayao
• Makawa
• Manamong
• Matipaz
• Maular
• Mitazan
• Mohon
• Monterico
• Nabuna
• Palayan
• Pelong
• Ospital (poblacion)
• Roxas
• San Pedro
• Santa Ana
• Sinampongan
• Taguanao
• Tawi-tawi
• Toril
• Tuburan
• Zamora
• Macubon (Sina-ad)
• Tugaya

Climate

Climate data for Aloran, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Aloran

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 8,016 —     1939 12,564 +2.16% 1948 13,052 +0.42% 1960 15,601 +1.50% 1970 18,540 +1.74% 1975 20,515 +2.05% 1980 20,822 +0.30%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 20,812 −0.00% 1995 22,275 +1.28% 2000 23,127 +0.81% 2007 23,450 +0.19% 2010 26,630 +4.74% 2015 27,625 +0.70% 2020 27,934 +0.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Aloran, Misamis Occidental, was 27,934 people,^[3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Aloran

10 20 30 40 50 2006 39.10 2009 42.69 2012 39.58 2015 34.44 2018 23.51 2021 28.08 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Festival

"Bunga Dag Tabinal Festival" is held every September 21.

Gallery

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  Municipal Plaza and Koi Pond
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  Don Mariano Marcos Farmers' Training Center
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  Rural Health Unit
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  Lobogon Elementary School

References

1.  Municipality of Aloran | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Executive orders and proclamations (1916). Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1917. pp. 142–144. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Google Books.
6. "Aloran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System