Laguindingan

Laguindingan, officially the Municipality of Laguindingan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Laguindingan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laguindingan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,363 people.

Laguindingan
Municipality
Municipality of Laguindingan
Access Road to Laguindingan Airport
Nickname: 
Gateway to Northern Mindanao
Map of Misamis Oriental with Laguindingan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Laguindingan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°35′N 124°27′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 8, 1963
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorDiosdado T. Obsioma
  Vice MayorRoy I. Macua
  RepresentativeYevgeny Vincente B. Emano
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,778 voters (2022)
Area
  Total44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Highest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total26,363
  Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Households
6,397
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
15.16
% (2018)
  Revenue134.4 million (2020)
  Assets291.5 million (2020)
  Expenditure104.7 million (2020)
  Liabilities77.02 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9019
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.laguindingan.gov.ph

Its most notable landmark is the Laguindingan Airport, located between Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

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