Baroy | |
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| Municipality of Baroy | |
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| Coordinates:8°01′34″N123°46′42″E / 8.026125°N 123.778472°E /8.026125; 123.778472 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 10, 1949 |
| Barangays | 23 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Grelina Mantohac-Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Rosa D. Olafsson |
| • Representative | Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 19,290 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.35 km2 (27.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,763 |
| • Density | 342.3/km2 (886.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,585 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 353.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 446.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 93.78 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9210 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Baroy, officially theMunicipality of Baroy (Maranao:Inged a Baroy;Cebuano:Lungsod sa Baroy;Tagalog:Bayan ng Baroy), is amunicipality in theprovince ofLanao del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,683 people.[5]
As early as 1918, Baroy was originally called Baloy, a plant commonly found in the community that is used for mat weaving. Later on, the said plant became extinct and the inhabitants of the locality decided to change the name to Baroy.
The municipality of Baroy was formerly a mere barrio of the municipal district ofKolambugan. WhenTubod was separated from Kolambugan (Republic Act No. 58, October 17, 1946), the barrios of Baroy, Sagadan, and Princesa were brought along with it. It became a regular municipality on June 10, 1949, by virtue of Executive Order No. 222 during the term of President Elpidio L. Quirino. The act stated that the municipality of Baroy would be separated from Tubod, and that parts of Kolambugan would be annexed to the two towns.
On January 13, 1960, the town ofSalvador was separated from the town through Executive Order No. 370.
Baroy celebratesLechon Festival every 10th day of June.
Baroy is located about 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west ofIligan City. Geographically, Baroy is bordered on the north byPanguil Bay and on the east by the Municipality ofTubod, on the south by the Municipality ofSalvador, on the west by the Municipality ofLala.
Baroy has a total area of approximately 8,009.2935 hectares. The agricultural land is approximately 5,348.3994 hectares. Coco lands accounted to about 4,921.6994 hectares and the remaining 426.70 hectares are devoted to rice production. Of said rice lands, 251.2 hectares are irrigated while 175.50 hectares are rainfed area.
Baroy is politically subdivided into 23barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Baroy, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 114 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 86 (3.4) | 63 (2.5) | 955 (37.7) |
| Average rainy days | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 15.6 | 221.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1960 | 11,925 | — |
| 1970 | 11,076 | −0.73% |
| 1975 | 12,995 | +3.26% |
| 1980 | 14,078 | +1.61% |
| 1990 | 18,897 | +2.99% |
| 1995 | 21,353 | +2.32% |
| 2000 | 20,392 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 21,430 | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 20,948 | −0.82% |
| 2015 | 22,600 | +1.46% |
| 2020 | 24,683 | +1.87% |
| 2024 | 24,763 | +0.08% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Baroy
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
The economy of Baroy is derived mainly from small establishments and agriculture.
1st Valley Bank, a rural bank with a number of branches inMindanao, have their headquarters in Baroy. A branch of MLhuillier is also situated in the town.
The town is served by the Lanao del Norte Provincial Hospital. The hospital also serves the nearby towns. The hospital is not yet developed fully.
There are also many health centers in the town. The main Health center is in poblacion near the municipal hall.
Lanao del Norte National Comprehensive High School (which also serves the nearby towns) in Barangay Santo Niño Village and Diosdado Yap Sr. National High School in Barangay Dalama are the only secondary schools in the town. There is also a private school which is known as Santo Niño Academy which was founded by Rev. Fr. John Patrick Meaney.
There are also few elementary schools. One is the Baroy Central Elementary School situated in Poblacion.
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