Claveria, Misamis Oriental

Claveria
Municipality
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Map of Misamis Oriental showing the location of Claveria
Claveria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°36′36″N 124°53′41″E / 8.61000°N 124.89472°E / 8.61000; 124.89472Coordinates: 8°36′36″N 124°53′41″E / 8.61000°N 124.89472°E / 8.61000; 124.89472
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	2nd District, Misamis Oriental
Founded	July 22, 1950
Barangays	16
Government[1]
• Mayor	Redentor N. Salvaleon
• Vice Mayor	Meraluna Salvaleon-Abrogar
Area
• Total	579.63 km2 (223.80 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	44,544
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9004
Dialing code	88
Income class	1st
Website	www.dilg10.org/claveria/

Claveria is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 44,544 people in 10,188 households

It is the only landlocked municipality that sets the rest among the coastal municipalities of Misamis Oriental province.

History

The town was named in honor of Don Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa, a Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines in Hispanic colonial era.

Geography

Location

It is bounded by a series of coastal towns and a component city. From Villanueva Town to Gingoog City to the north, northwest, and west; Bukidnon province to the south; and Agusan del Norte to the east. The municipality's only mode of transportation is the double-tire jeepneys with a seating capacity of no less than 20 passengers. From the provinces' capital Cagayan de Oro City in Gusa-Eastbound terminal it will take an hour to commute to get in the town's Poblacion.

Land Area

Claveria is the largest among the 24 towns of Misamis Oriental comprising one-third of the total land area of the province. The current total land area of the municipality measures 825 km² as per 2006 data reduced from its original of 894.90 km² base from 1990 records. Territorial land dispute has been claimed by several neighboring areas such as the city of Gingoog, towns of Balingasag, Villanueva, Jasaan, and Malitbog of Bukidnon.

Topography

The town has a generally rugged topography, characterized by gently rolling hills and mountains with cliffs and escarpments. The soil is classified as Jasaan clay, with a deep soil profile (greater than 1 m) and rapid drainage. It is generally acidic (pH 3.9 to 5.2), with low cation exchange capacity (CEC), low to moderate organic matter content (1.8%), high aluminium saturation, and low levels of available phosphorus and exchangeable potassium.^[3]

Climate

Claveria has a rainfall distribution of five or six wet months (>200 mm/month) and two or three dry months (<100 mm/month). Rainfall patterns throughout the municipality vary with elevation, with the upper areas having a relatively greater amount of rainfall than the lower areas. The rainfall pattern strongly influences cropping patterns and land use across Claveria’s landscape.^[3] Naturally the town is the only municipality of the province which has a cooler temperature ranging below 22 degrees Celsius in as much as 16 degrees Celsius and lower in the higher areas.

Demographics

Language

Although Cebuano or Binisaya/Bisaya is widely spoken in Claveria, majority of the population can speak Filipino the national language and as well as English which is commonly use in schools and government offices. There is a native tribe in the municipality that has their own dialect, the Higaonons which also speaks their "Binukid" tongue or Higaonon language. Binisaya/Bisaya is the conversational language spoken by Claverians at home.

Population

• Source: National Statistics Office (NSO)

Religion

Approximately over 85% of the populace are Roman Catholics and the rest comprises the Protestants and others. Every barangay has their own Catholic parish churches with one in Poblacion serves as the mother parish for the entire town. The Our Lady of Lourdes Parish church is the center of Catholic faith within the municipality. There is also a notable cult situated in Barangay Aposkahoy known as Elijah which is a community of people who has their own belief making the talk abouts among the locals. It has been controversial in the past years due to its peculiar way of living among its followers. Although the town's community has various religious beliefs, people all live peacefully and harmoniously altogether.

Economy

The local economy is mainly an agricultural area. Its income basically comes from crop production, freshwater products, and livestock or poultry output. Crop production includes vegetables, corn, root crops, coffee, and rice. The plantation of tomato and bell pepper is a common site in the vicinity.^[3] The most recent there has been a major plantation of pineapples by the Del Monte Foods Company. The freshwater products include anga, pigok, haloan (snakehead murrel), bunak, damagan, subok, dalapakan, and kasili (eels). Livestock comprises swine, cattle, and poultry products. The Mindanao Silk Mulberry Farm which produces silk is also situated in the municipality. It is run by the Philippine Textile Research Institute - (PTRI) Mindanao office.^[4]

Education

The town is the seat of the premier agriculture school of the entire province, the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology or most commonly known as MOSCAT.^[5] Claveria has a total of 5 High Schools in which one from MOSCAT. All 24 barangays has its own Elementary School with Claveria Central School situated in Barangay Poblacion. There are also privately run pre-schools and grade schools operating in the municipality..

Public schools in Claveria

Secondary

• Mat-i National High School
• Hinaplanan National High School
• Malagana National High School
• Dr. Gerardo Sabal Memorial National High School
• Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology - Laboratory High School (MOSCAT - LHS)

Tertiary

• Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT)

Local government

The municipality of Claveria is governed by a town Mayor and a Vice-Mayor which takes office in absence of the former. The municipal council is compose of 8 coming from the town, 1 from the president of the Barangay Captain's League and 1 from the president of Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) Chairman's League of Claveria totalling a number of 10 councilors (kagawad).

Political subdivisions

Claveria is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

See also

• Misamis Oriental
• Metro Cagayan de Oro
• Mindanao
• Northern Mindanao
• MOSCAT

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Claveria 2007 Census
• Local Governance Performance Management System

v t e Province of Misamis Oriental Municipalities Alubijid Balingasag Balingoan Binuangan Claveria Gitagum Initao Jasaan Kinoguitan Lagonglong Laguindingan Libertad Lugait Magsaysay Manticao Medina Naawan Opol Salay Sugbongcogon Tagoloan Talisayan Villanueva Component cities El Salvador Gingoog Highly urbanized city Cagayan de Oro (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Misamis Oriental by the National Statistics Office)