Kinoguitan

Kinoguitan, officially the Municipality of Kinoguitan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kinoguitan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kinoguitan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,091 people.

Kinoguitan
Municipality
Municipality of Kinoguitan
Map of Misamis Oriental with Kinoguitan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kinoguitan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°59′08″N 124°47′37″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 1st district
FoundedJune 22, 1929 (Executive Order No. 178, s. 1929)
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLilibeth M. Lagbas
  Vice MayorTomas M. Zarate
  RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate11,793 voters (2022)
Area
  Total42.56 km2 (16.43 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total14,091
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
  Households
3,437
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
17.12
% (2018)
  Revenue75.16 million (2020)
  Assets211.8 million (2020)
  Expenditure73.97 million (2020)
  Liabilities57.49 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9010
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.kinoguitanmisor.gov.ph

The town name Kinoguitan is spelled by the old folks especially during the early 1950s as Kinogitan.

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