Bonifacio | |
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| Municipality of Bonifacio | |
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.svg)  Bonifacio Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:8°03′10″N123°36′49″E / 8.052697°N 123.613594°E /8.052697; 123.613594 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 2, 1940 |
| Founded by | Demetrio P. Fernan |
| Named after | Andres Bonifacio |
| Barangays | 28 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricky R. Bulahan (ASPIN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Fe B. Manzo (ASPIN) |
| • Representative | Sancho Fernando F. Oaminal (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 22,922 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.02 km2 (59.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,942 |
| • Density | 225.40/km2 (583.79/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,486 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 203.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 645.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 118.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7215 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bonifacio, officially theMunicipality of Bonifacio (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Bonifacio;Tagalog:Bayan ng Bonifacio), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMisamis Occidental,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 34,942 people.[5]
The town of Bonifacio was established in 1942 by Don Demetrio P. Fernan, who also became the town's first mayor.
Bonifacio was created as the 11th municipality of Misamis Occidental throughExecutive Order No. 242, issued byPresidentManuel L. Quezon on December 28, 1939, which organized sixbarrios that had separated fromTangub. The organization took effect on January 2, 1940.[6]
Bonifacio is politically subdivided into 28barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
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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) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) |
| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Population census of Bonifacio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Bonifacio was 34,942 people,[13] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Bonifacio
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
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