Claveria, Misamis Oriental

Claveria, officially the Municipality of Claveria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Claveria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Claveria), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,478 people.

Claveria
Municipality
Municipality of Claveria
Mount Sumagaya
Map of Misamis Oriental with Claveria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Claveria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°36′36″N 124°53′41″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 22, 1950
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMeraluna S. Abrogar
  Vice MayorReynante L. Salvaleon
  RepresentativeYevgeny Vincente B. Emano
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate37,635 voters (2022)
Area
  Total579.63 km2 (223.80 sq mi)
Elevation
657 m (2,156 ft)
Highest elevation
955 m (3,133 ft)
Lowest elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total52,478
  Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Households
12,595
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
22.10
% (2018)
  Revenue68.46 million (2020)
  Assets862.4 million (2020)
  Expenditure278.7 million (2020)
  Liabilities190.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9004
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.claveriamisor.gov.ph

It is the only landlocked municipality of Misamis Oriental. It is also the largest in terms of land area in the province.

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