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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Manticao
Manticao, officially the Municipality of Manticao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Manticao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manticao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,469 people.

Manticao River was known as Naawan River until 1957, when it was renamed.

In 1948, the barrio of Manticao, then part of Initao, was constituted into the town of Manticao.

Geography

Manticao's geographical features consist of mountainous to flat plains to shorelines.

Barangays

Manticao is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Argayoso
  • Balintad
  • Cabalantian
  • Camanga
  • Digkilaan
  • Mahayahay
  • Pagawan
  • Paniangan
  • Patag
  • Poblacion
  • Punta Silum
  • Tuod
  • Upper Malubog

Climate

Climate data for Manticao, Misamis Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 271
(10.7) 		217
(8.5) 		193
(7.6) 		178
(7.0) 		344
(13.5) 		423
(16.7) 		362
(14.3) 		358
(14.1) 		329
(13.0) 		320
(12.6) 		322
(12.7) 		260
(10.2) 		3,577
(140.9)
Average rainy days 23.2 19.5 22.0 22.8 29.6 28.9 30.3 29.8 28.1 28.8 26.1 24.1 313.2
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Manticao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 15,212—    
1970 13,503−1.18%
1975 15,248+2.47%
1980 17,294+2.55%
1990 21,443+2.17%
1995 22,630+1.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 24,072+1.33%
2007 25,443+0.77%
2010 26,786+1.89%
2015 28,422+1.14%
2020 29,469+0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Manticao was 29,469 people, with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Manticao

10
20
30
40
50
2006
48.20
2009
48.40
2012
28.24
2015
30.08
2018
17.67
2021
25.15

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority