Lantapan

Lantapan, officially the Municipality of Lantapan (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Lantapan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lantapan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lantapan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,974 people.

Lantapan
Municipality
Municipality of Lantapan
Municipal hall
Nickname: 
Heart of Bukidnon
Map of Bukidnon with Lantapan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lantapan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°00′00″N 125°01′24″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 18, 1968
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorErnie R. Devibar
  Vice MayorSulpicio D. Gallano Jr.
  RepresentativeJonathan Keith T. Flores
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate39,698 voters (2022)
Area
  Total328.35 km2 (126.78 sq mi)
Elevation
961 m (3,153 ft)
Highest elevation
1,601 m (5,253 ft)
Lowest elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total65,974
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
  Households
14,653
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
33.90
% (2018)
  Revenue241.5 million (2020)
  Assets814.6 million (2020)
  Expenditure206.3 million (2020)
  Liabilities255.4 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8722
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesBinukid
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.lantapanbuk.gov.ph

Lantapan is known as the “vegetable basket” of Mindanao.

It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on June 18, 1968, as a separate municipality.

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