El Salvador, Misamis Oriental

El Salvador, officially the City of El Salvador (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa El Salvador; Filipino: Lungsod ng El Salvador), is a 6th class component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,771 people.

El Salvador
Tagnipa
City of El Salvador
From left to right: Divine Mercy Shrine; Barangay Poblacion of El Salvador; Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
Anthem: Tagnipan-ong Paraiso
Map of Misamis Oriental with El Salvador highlighted
OpenStreetMap
El Salvador
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°34′N 124°31′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 15, 1948
CityhoodJune 27, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorEdgar S. Lignes
  Vice MayorMark William U. Tan
  RepresentativeYevgeny Vicente B. Emano
  City Council
Members
  Electorate44,389 voters (2022)
Area
  Total106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Highest elevation
998 m (3,274 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total58,771
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Households
15,121
Demonym(s)Salvadoreños, Salbadorenyos, Tagnipan-ons
Economy
  Income class6th city income class
  Poverty incidence
13.33
% (2018)
  Revenue575.3 million (2020)
  Assets1,747 million (2020)
  Expenditure470.5 million (2020)
  Liabilities558.6 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9017
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Feast dateSunday after Easter
Catholic dioceseArchdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Patron saintThe Divine Mercy
Websiteelsalvadorcity.gov.ph

The city serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.

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