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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Medina, Misamis Oriental
Medina, officially the Municipality of Medina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medina), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,612 people.

The town got its name from Medina-Sidonia, Spain, after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones in Medina-Sidonia.

Geography

Barangays

Medina is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

  • Bangbang
  • Bulwa
  • Cabug
  • Dig-aguyan
  • Duka
  • Gasa
  • Maanas
  • Mananum Bag-o
  • Mananum Daan
  • North Poblacion
  • Pahindong
  • Portulin
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • South Poblacion
  • Tambagan
  • Tup-on

Climate

Climate data for Medina, 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 Medina
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 8,893—    
1960 11,856+2.42%
1970 15,185+2.50%
1975 18,441+3.97%
1980 19,888+1.52%
1990 21,796+0.92%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 23,319+1.27%
2000 25,810+2.20%
2007 28,484+1.37%
2010 31,154+3.31%
2015 32,907+1.05%
2020 35,612+1.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Medina, Misamis Oriental, was 35,612 people, with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Medina

10
20
30
40
50
2006
37.30
2009
40.95
2012
19.26
2015
18.62
2018
18.16
2021
28.51

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Tourism

Pelaez Ancestral House
  • Portulin - from the phrase "Port of Orleans", where long ago big passenger ships came to pick up some passenger using small boats.
  • Pelaez Ancestral House