Gingoog

Gingoog, officially the City of Gingoog (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Hingoog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Gingoog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,698 people.

Gingoog
City of Gingoog
From top, left to right: Skyline view, City Hall, Cebu Pacific Flight 387 Memorial Park
Nickname: 
City of Good luck
Map of Misamis Oriental with Gingoog highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gingoog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°49′N 125°06′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 1st district
Settled1750
Incorporated1908
CityhoodJune 18, 1960
Barangays79 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorErick G. Cañosa
  Vice MayorThaddeus "Tadoy" Lugod
  RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia
  City Council
Members
  Electorate92,562 voters (2022)
Area
  Total568.44 km2 (219.48 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Highest elevation
2,411 m (7,910 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total136,698
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Households
31,148
Economy
  Income class2nd city income class
  Poverty incidence
22.73
% (2018)
  Revenue1,248 million (2020)
  Assets3,659 million (2020)
  Expenditure1,027 million (2020)
  Liabilities1,028 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9014
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitehttps://www.gingoog.gov.ph

Like other municipalities in the Philippines that retained Spanish-based orthography, the city name is spelled as Gingoog but is pronounced as ['hiŋuʔog] or HEE-ngu-og since it originated as a Binukid word.

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