Aloran, officially the Municipality of Aloran (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aloran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aloran), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,095 people.

History

Through Executive Order No. 67, issued by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison on September 30, 1916, four barrios in Oroquieta were separated and organized into an independent municipality named Aloran, with one of them having the same name as its seat of government. The order became effective at the beginning of 1917.

Geography

Barangay

Aloran is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Balintonga
  • Banisilon
  • Burgos
  • Calube
  • Caputol
  • Casusan
  • Conat
  • Culpan
  • Dalisay (poblacion)
  • Dullan
  • Ibabao (poblacion)
  • Tubod
  • Labo
  • Lawa-an
  • Lobogon
  • Lumbayao
  • Makawa
  • Manamong
  • Matipaz
  • Maular
  • Mitazan
  • Mohon
  • Monterico
  • Nabuna
  • Palayan
  • Pelong
  • Ospital (poblacion)
  • Roxas
  • San Pedro
  • Santa Ana
  • Sinampongan
  • Taguanao
  • Tawi-tawi
  • Toril
  • Tuburan
  • Zamora
  • Macubon (Sina-ad)
  • Tugaya

Climate

Climate data for Aloran, Misamis Occidental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28 (82)28 (82)29 (84)31 (88)31 (88)30 (86)30 (86)30 (86)30 (86)30 (86)29 (84)28 (82)30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23 (73)23 (73)23 (73)23 (73)24 (75)24 (75)24 (75)24 (75)24 (75)24 (75)24 (75)23 (73)24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)69 (2.7)44 (1.7)37 (1.5)29 (1.1)87 (3.4)137 (5.4)131 (5.2)141 (5.6)143 (5.6)134 (5.3)68 (2.7)53 (2.1)1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days9.97.67.48.121.626.526.426.625.824.315.110.4209.7
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

YearPop.±% p.a.
Population census of Aloran
YearPop.±% p.a.19188,016—193912,564+2.16%194813,052+0.42%196015,601+1.50%197018,540+1.74%197520,515+2.05%198020,822+0.30%199020,812−0.00%YearPop.±% p.a.199522,275+1.28%200023,127+0.81%200723,450+0.19%201026,630+4.74%201527,625+0.70%202027,934+0.23%202428,095+0.14%
19188,016
193912,564+2.16%
194813,052+0.42%
196015,601+1.50%
197018,540+1.74%
197520,515+2.05%
198020,822+0.30%
199020,812−0.00%
YearPop.±% p.a.
199522,275+1.28%
200023,127+0.81%
200723,450+0.19%
201026,630+4.74%
201527,625+0.70%
202027,934+0.23%
202428,095+0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2024 census, the population of Aloran was 28,095 people, with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Aloran

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Festival

"Bunga Dag Tabinal Festival" is held every September 21.

Gallery

  • Municipal Plaza and Koi Pond
  • Don Mariano Marcos Farmers' Training Center
  • Rural Health Unit
  • Lobogon Elementary School

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