Country Philippines Barangays Area 246.4 km² | Founded June 16, 1951 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Zamboanga del Norte | |
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Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) District 2nd district of Zamboanga del Norte Weather 25°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
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Manukan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Manukan Subanon: Benwa Banukan) is a third class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,526 people.
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- Our mother of perpetual help parish manukan zamboanga del norte lovethepoor mp4
- History
- Barangays
- References
It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Dipolog City, the provincial capital, and 282 kilometres (175 mi) north-east of Zamboanga City, the regional capital.
History
During the Pre-Spanish era this town was inhabited by the Subanons. During the Spanish colonization, Manukan was a barrio, part of Dapitan (now City of Dapitan). In the creation of the municipality of Katipunan, this barrio became a barangay Banukan. Chickens were plenty and breeds that supply the northern part of Mindanao come from this town. "Manukan" word means poultry farm. The birth of the Municipality of Manukan was inaugurated on June 16, 1951 by virtue of Republic Act 655, duly signed by President Elpidio Quirino. In 1952, the barrios of Manukan, Lipras, Dipane, Linay, Mate, Sirongan, Libuton, Disakan, Siparok, Ponot, and Manawan of Katipunan were formed into the town of Manukan.
Sitio Libuton became a barangay in 1954.
Lipras was renamed San Antonio in 1957.
Barangays
Manukan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. The central Poblacion is where the municipal seat is located. Nine of the barangays are along the national highway and the rest are mountain barangays, being three or more kilometers away from the national highway that runs mostly along the coast of the municipality.
