Aloran, officially the Municipality of Aloran (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,095 people.

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.

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

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Aloran was 28,095 people, with a density of .

Economy

Festival

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

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Aloran Municipal Plaza and Koi pond.jpg| Municipal Plaza and Koi Pond

Don Mariano Marcos Farmers' Training Center.jpg|Don Mariano Marcos Farmers' Training Center

Aloran Rural Health Unit.jpg|Rural Health Unit

Lobogon Elementary School.jpg|Lobogon Elementary School

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References

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