| Municipality of Impasug-ong Munisipyo sa Impasug-ong |
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| Nickname(s): Home of the Country's Finest Cowboys | |||
| Motto: "Tuos Ta Banuwa Ta Impasug-ong" | |||
| Map of Bukidnon showing the location of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Region X | ||
| Province | Bukidnon | ||
| Districts | 2nd District | ||
| Barangays | 13 | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1877 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Julia A. Okinlay | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Pacifico S. Rivera, Jr. | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1 071 km2 (413.77 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 200 m (3 937 ft) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 31,173 | ||
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | ||
| Population grows 3.26 % annually | |||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 8702 | ||
| Area code(s) | 88 | ||
Impasug-ong is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households.
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Impasugong is strategically located in the northeastern part of the Province of Bukidnon. It is approximately 75 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City, a good 1½-hour drive and it is half an hour away from Malaybalay City, the capital of the province.
With a total number of 13 barangays, it is characterized by mountains, deep canyons and gorges. The terrain is predominantly rugged with a significant slope of 18% and above covering 72% of the land area and distributed throughout the municipality.
It had a total land area of 107, 167 hectares (13% of the total land area of the province). 83% is classified as timberlands and 17% as alienable and disposable (A&D) lands. 72% of this A&D lands is devoted to agricultural production.
Cool and moist throughout the year due to its high elevation ranging from 501 to more than 1,000 meters above sea level. It is a typhoon-free area ideal for the production of high value crops. Average temperature ranges from 16˚ C to 31˚ C throughout the year.
The major crops grown by farmers in the municipality are: corn, pineapple, rice, coffee, sugarcane, banana, vegetables (mostly temperate types like lettuce, broccoli, cabbage), abacca, fruits and legumes.
There are 9 commercial cattle farms in the area holding 1,143 heads in all. The LGU also manages a communal ranch in a 649-hectare land that holds 300 heads of cattle. This supports the dispersal and breed improvement program of the municipality.
There are also 28 commercial poultry breeder farms in the municipality with an estimated combined population of 775,000 heads.
Impasug-ong is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
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