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Mapayag

Coordinates: 8°05′07″N 125°02′25″E / 8.085225°N 125.04036°E / 8.085225; 125.04036
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Mapayag
Mapayag is located in Mindanao mainland
Mapayag
Mapayag
Map of Mindanao showing the location of Mapayag
Mapayag is located in Philippines
Mapayag
Mapayag
Mapayag (Philippines)
Coordinates: 8°05′07″N 125°02′25″E / 8.085225°N 125.04036°E / 8.085225; 125.04036
CountryPhilippines Philippines
Province Bukidnon
City Malaybalay
DistrictSouth Highway District
BarangayhoodMay 12, 1960
Government
 • TypeBarangay Council
 • BodySangguniang Barangay
 • ChairmanConrado Sungkit
Area
 • Total
13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,181 m (3,875 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total
979
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
PSGC101312034
IRA₱ 2.169 million (2021) [1]

Mapayag is a rural barangay in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 979 people.[2]

It is located on the foothills of the Kitanglad Mountain Range and is bordered to the north by Imbayao and Casisang, to the east by Magsaysay, to the southeast by Aglayan, to the south by Capitan Juan and Kaatuan of the Municipality of Lantapan, and to the west by the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park.[3] The name Mapayag is a Binukid word which translates to "clear" or "distinct," alluding to its high elevation.[4] Primarily agricultural, its main products are vegetables, corn, sugarcane, and coffee; the latter is a growing industry.

References

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  1. ^ "CY 2021 Monthly internal revenue allotment for barangays, Region X, Bukidnon". Department of Budget and Management.
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "MAPAYAG – THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF MALAYBALAY". Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Binukid dictionary. Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines. 1992. ISBN 971-10-5923-1. OCLC 29526989.