Bacolod, Lanao del Norte
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- For the city in Negros Occidental, see Bacolod City.
Bacolod is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 19,872 individuals.
[edit] History
Bacolod was once a mere barrio of the municipality of Kolambugan, the oldest town of the province of Lanao del Norte. The term “Bacolod” derived from a Maranao word “Bobolotoa” meaning a small rocky island. This island is located at a point of then an existing barangay called Binuni.
[edit] Barangays
Bacolod is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
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The municipality has four (4) secondary schools, two (2) private schools and two (2) nationalized high schools.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official site of Bacolod
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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