Medina, officially the Municipality of Medina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medina), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,612 people.[3]
Medina | |
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Municipality of Medina | |
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Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°01′E / 8.92°N 125.02°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | July 1, 1948 |
Named for | Medina, Spain |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Donato N. Chan |
• Vice Mayor | Kim Michael P. Odchigue |
• Representative | Christian S. Unabia |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 25,718 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,612 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,521 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.16 |
• Revenue | ₱ 156 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 384.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 165.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 106.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9013 |
PSGC | 104319000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
Website | www |
The town got its name from Medina-Sidonia, Spain, after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones in Medina-Sidonia.
Medina is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
Climate data for Medina, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) |
254 (10.0) |
185 (7.3) |
128 (5.0) |
215 (8.5) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
243 (9.6) |
214 (8.4) |
246 (9.7) |
271 (10.7) |
271 (10.7) |
2,875 (113.3) |
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[5] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Medina, Misamis Oriental, was 35,612 people,[3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.
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