Pangantucan
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Pangantucan, officially the Municipality of Pangantucan (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,580 people.Template:PH census
History
The indigenous groups of Pangantucan are various Talaandig and Manobo tribes.[1][2] It has also been settled by Dumagat (Visayans) in recent times.[1]
The name “Pangantucan” means wisdom and strength in the Manobo languages and is said to refer to a white stallion that uprooted a bamboo stalk to warn his master, a tribal datu, of approaching raiders from other tribes.
Pangantucan was previously a barrio of Maramag. It was merged in 1931 with Adtuyon, Dominorog, Panalagsagan, Kalilangan and Barandias to form a separate municipal district. It was granted Municipal status in 1961.[3]
Geography
Pangantucan is situated in south–western Bukidnon and located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". south of the provincial capital Malaybalay.
Pangantucan shares borders to its south-west and south with the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Cotabato. Within Bukidnon, Kalilangan lies west of Pangantucan while on its north-west is Mount Kitanglad. Valencia is located to the north while Maramag, Don Carlos and Kadingilan are located to the east and south.
Pangantucan has a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., making it the ninth largest component subdivision of Bukidnon.
Pangantucan is also home to lakes Napalit and Mata, which are located at a distance of one kilometer from each other in Barangay Pigtauranan. Lake Napalit is a tectonic lake situated outside Mount Kalatungan. It has an estimated area of 36 hectares and a depth of 80 feet and also contains an islet. In between the two lakes is a marsh containing naturally bonsai-ed trees and tikog plants.
Barangays
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Topography
Pangantucan is characterized by hilly and mountainous areas. To its north-west portion is Mount Kalatungan, the second highest peak in Bukidnon with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Climate
The climate of Pangantucan is of Type IV of the Modified Corona's Climate Classification. It is characterized by more or less evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year with rare incidences of tropical cyclones. Rainfall is influenced by the rain shadow generated by the mountain ranges of eastern Bukidnon and adjoining highlands.
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Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Pangantucan was 56,580 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Economy
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References
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External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
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