Gingoog

Gingoog
Component city
City of Gingoog
From top, left to right: Skyline view, Downtown, Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Memorial Park
Flag Seal
Nickname:  City of Good luck
Map of Misamis Oriental with Gingoog highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gingoog Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°49′N 125°06′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	1st district
Settled	1750
Incorporated	1908
Cityhood	June 18, 1960
Barangays	79 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Erick G. Cañosa
• Vice Mayor	Thaddeus "Tadoy" Lugod
• Representative	Christian S. Unabia
• City Council	Members Evelyn G. Cañosa Thaddeus P. Lugod Marlon C. Kho Winfred T. Militante Jr. April Rose S. Vosotros Judeline I. Bernaldez Jerome G. Mercado Myrna S. Motoomull Roy E. Aniscal Conrado R. Gomez Jr.
• Electorate	92,562 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	568.44 km2 (219.48 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Highest elevation	2,411 m (7,910 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	136,698
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households	31,148
Economy
• Income class	2nd city income class
• Poverty incidence	27.82 % (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 1,248 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 3,659 million (2020), 1,520 million (2012)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,027 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,028 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9014
PSGC	104308000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog
Website	https://www.gingoog.gov.ph

Gingoog (IPA: ['hiŋuʔog] HEE-ngu-og), officially the City of Gingoog (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Hingoog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Gingoog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,698 people.

Like other municipalities in the Philippines that retained Spanish-based orthography, the city name is spelled as Gingoog but is pronounced as ['hiŋuʔog] or HEE-ngu-og since it originated as a Binukid word.

History

The term Gingoog originally came from the word "Hingoog", which means "Goodluck", from a Lumad tribe of Manobo who settled in the area. The word implies good fortune, thus Gingoog means the "City of Good Luck". The natives of this place are the ones with the family names of "Gingco", and "Gingoyon".

Gingoog was founded as a mission by Spanish missionaries in 1750. It was one of the oldest localities in Misamis Oriental Province, older than the province's capital and economic hub, Cagayan de Oro which was founded in 1871.

The territory of then-independent Gingoog was made part of Talisayan for a while, since the passage of Act No. 951, issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis province from 24 to 10, until becoming the first former municipality to be reconstituted thereafter through Act No. 1618, enacted on March 20, 1907 and took effect on August 10.

During the early 20th century, with its abundant natural resources, Gingoog slowly continued to edge forward their economic progress, attracting migrants from Luzon and Visayas to settle in the area as their new home. After the World War II, the fast and vast production output of agriculture (specifically coconut & coffee) and logging industry created a momentum of progress that led to the initiation of Gingoog’s early independence from the Province of Misamis Oriental.

In 1957, the sitio of Binuangan was converted into a barrio known as Talisay.

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

Gingoog was turned into a city via Republic Act No. 2668 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia circa June 18, 1960.

Geography

Gingoog is located in the Province of Misamis Oriental in the Northern Mindanao Region on Mindanao island. The city is approximately 122 kilometres (76 mi) east of Cagayan de Oro and 74 kilometres (46 mi) west of Butuan. It is bounded on the east by the Municipality of Magsaysay; on the west by the Municipality of Medina; on the south by the Municipality of Claveria; and on the north by Gingoog Bay. Its total land area is 56,844 hectares (140,460 acres).

Barangays

Gingoog is politically subdivided into 79 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

In 1957, the sitio of Malibod was converted into a barrio.

The 79 barangays are the following:

• Agay-ayan
• Alagatan
• Anakan
• Bagubad
• Bakidbakid
• Bal-ason
• Bantaawan
• Binakalan
• Capitulangan
• Daan-Lungsod
• Dinawehan
• Eureka
• Hindangon
• Kalagonoy
• Kalipay
• Kamanikan
• Kianlagan
• Kibuging
• Kipuntos
• Lawaan
• Lawit
• Libertad
• Libon
• Lunao
• Lunotan
• Malibud
• Malinao
• Maribucao
• Mimbuntong
• Mimbalagon
• Mimbunga
• Minsapinit
• Murallon
• Odiongan
• Pangasihan
• Pigsaluhan
• Punong
• Ricoro
• Samay
• Sangalan
• San Jose
• San Juan
• San Luis
• San Miguel
• Santiago
• Tagpako
• Talisay
• Talon
• Tinabalan
• Tinulongan
• Barangay 1
• Barangay 2
• Barangay 3
• Barangay 4
• Barangay 5
• Barangay 6
• Barangay 7
• Barangay 8
• Barangay 9
• Barangay 10
• Barangay 11
• Barangay 12
• Barangay 13
• Barangay 14
• Barangay 15
• Barangay 16
• Barangay 17
• Barangay 18
• Barangay 18-A
• Barangay 19
• Barangay 20
• Barangay 21
• Barangay 22
• Barangay 22-A
• Barangay 23
• Barangay 24
• Barangay 24-A
• Barangay 25
• Barangay 26

Climate

Climate data for Gingoog, Misamis Oriental
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)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	327 (12.9)	254 (10.0)	185 (7.3)	128 (5.0)	215 (8.5)	273 (10.7)	248 (9.8)	243 (9.6)	214 (8.4)	246 (9.7)	271 (10.7)	271 (10.7)	2,875 (113.3)
Average rainy days	24.3	21.1	22.5	20.6	28.3	28.8	29.4	29.0	28.0	28.3	26.0	24.2	310.5
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Gingoog

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,876	—
1918	5,391	+4.28%
1939	16,746	+5.55%
1948	30,699	+6.97%
1960	52,677	+4.60%
1970	65,522	+2.20%
1975	66,577	+0.32%
1980	79,937	+3.72%
1990	82,582	+0.33%
1995	87,530	+1.10%
2000	102,379	+3.42%
2007	112,247	+1.28%
2010	117,908	+1.81%
2015	124,648	+1.06%
2020	136,698	+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The majority of Gingoog's population speak Cebuano (spoken with Northern Mindanao variant), although the early inhabitants of the city are mostly Higaonons, who still inhabit the mountains to avoid contact with migrants from Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental who came to the area and occupied the coastal parts of the area long before Spanish presence in the area. There is also a sizeable speakers of Boholano dialect of Cebuano in Gingoog. Higaonon is also spoken by the city's indigenous people of the same name who live in the mountains. Tagalog/Filipino and English are widely understood and often used for administrative functions by the local government and in education, with the former is also varyingly spoken with Batangas dialect due to ethnic Tagalog residents who came from Batangas in various numbers. Other languages also spoken varyingly in Gingoog are Bicolano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Waray, Butuanon, Surigaonon, as well as Maranao, Maguindanaon and Tausug.

Economy

Downtown Gingoog

Poverty incidence of Gingoog

10 20 30 40 50 2006 44.10 2009 48.68 2012 27.74 2015 29.64 2018 22.73 2021 27.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The city's total income during year 2000 reached P296,731.65, of which 292,077.262.40 or 98.43% accrued in the General Fund while P4,653,809.25 or 1.5% accrued in the Special Education Fund. Comparatively, the 1999 income level of P250.64 Million has increased by P46.09 Million or 18.39%. The biggest bulk of the city's income was derived from tax revenues complementing around 95.5% of the total earnings of the year. One major component of this income class is the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) which contributed a total amount of P259.69 Million or 93.04%. Said IRA has increased by P37.43 Million or 16.83% against that of 1999. Local revenue contributed only 10.04% of the city's total annual income.

Total expenditure incurred by the city for the whole year reached to about P243.54 Million, of which P239.66 Million was spent from the General Fund and P3.88 Million was spent from the Special Education Fund. Comparatively, an increase of about P9.76 Million or 4.17% over 1999.

By expense class, personal services absorbed as much as P161.74 Million or 66.41%. That includes the services of the devolved employees, newly created positions as mandated by R.A. 7160 and project engaged workers. Maintenance and other operating expenses followed with P45.35 Million, or 18.62%, then Capital Outlay with P36.46 Million, or 14.97%.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Official website
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
• William R. Adan (2004). "A Local Government Alliance Approach to Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The Gingoog Bay Development Council Experience". In Turbulent Seas: The Status of Philippine Marine Fisheries (PDF). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. pp. 327–331. ISBN 971-92753-4-0.