Impasugong

Impasugong, officially the Municipality of Impasugong (Binukid and Higaonon: Bánuwa ta Impasug-ung; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Impasugong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Impasugong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,863 people.

Impasugong
Municipality
Municipality of Impasugong
Impasugong Plaza
Nickname(s): 
Rodeo Capital of Southern Philippines
Home of the Finest Cowboys
The New Zealand of Mindanao
Map of Bukidnon with Impasugong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Impasugong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°18′10″N 125°00′05″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 16, 1950
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAnthony "Cheche" A. Uy
  Vice MayorJohnny Chaves
  RepresentativeJonathan Keith T. Flores
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate32,354 voters (2022)
Area
  Total1,051.17 km2 (405.86 sq mi)
Elevation
629 m (2,064 ft)
Highest elevation
1,094 m (3,589 ft)
Lowest elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total53,863
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Households
11,843
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
33.79
% (2018)
  Revenue356.5 million (2020)
  Assets602.5 million (2020)
  Expenditure307.5 million (2020)
  Liabilities76.44 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8702
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesBinukid
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.impasugongbuk.gov.ph

It is also spelled Impasug-ong.

Impasug-ong also has a tree park, which is a 15-minute drive from the centre. The town's communal ranch which has a 642-hectare land area is the only communal ranch solely owned by the government throughout the Philippines.

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