Municipality in Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Medina
Municipality of Medina Duka Beach in Medina
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Coordinates:8°55′N 125°01′E / 8.92°N 125.02°E /8.92; 125.02 Country Philippines Region Northern Mindanao Province Misamis Oriental District 1st district Founded July 1, 1948 Named after Medina, Spain Barangays Barangays )Government • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Marriane Chan • Vice Mayor Paulo Magallanes • Representative Karen Lagbas • Municipal Council
Balingit, Dandan Corrales, Roy Ke-e, Aime Amper, Anol Pelaez, Jelizza Cahoy, Arthur Tarongoy, Peping Naguib, Esmael • Electorate 26,525 voters (2025 ) Area • Total
148.29 km2 (57.26 sq mi) Elevation
82 m (269 ft) Highest elevation
771 m (2,530 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) Population • Total
36,692 • Density 247.43/km2 (640.85/sq mi) • Households
8,521 Economy
• Income class 4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 223 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 436.9 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 200.8 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 88.79 million (2022) Service provider
• Electricity Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 9013
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)88 Native languages Cebuano Website www
Medina , officially theMunicipality of Medina (Cebuano :Lungsod sa Medina ;Tagalog :Bayan ng Medina ), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMisamis Oriental ,Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,612 people.[ 5]
The town got its name fromMedina-Sidonia ,Spain , after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones inMedina-Sidonia .
Medina is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
Bangbang Bulwa Cabug Dig-aguyan Duka Gasa Maanas Mananum Bag-o Mananum Daan NorthPoblacion Pahindong Portulin San Isidro San Jose San Roque San Vicente South Poblacion Tambagan Tup-on Medina National Comprehensive High School Governor Pelaez Elementary School San Isidro Labrador Parish Church Duka Bay Resort Alibuag Cold Spring B-Bai Resort Mt. Kabistel 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 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 28 29 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23 23 23 23 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 327 254 185 128 215 273 248 243 214 246 271 271 2,875 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[ 6]
Population census of Medina
Year Pop. ±% 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% 1995 23,319 +1.27%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 25,810 +2.20% 2007 28,484 +1.37% 2010 31,154 +3.31% 2015 32,907 +1.05% 2020 35,612 +1.68% 2024 36,692 +0.72%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
In the 2020 census, the population of Medina, Misamis Oriental, was 35,612 people,[ 12]
Poverty incidence of Medina
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
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